NBA: Houston Rockets beat Atlanta Hawks 121–114.
The running score at the end of each period.
| When | Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 114 | 121 |
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
Two-pointers 60 (53%)Threes 39 (34%)Free throws 15 (13%)
Two-pointers 58 (48%)Threes 42 (35%)Free throws 21 (17%)
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Atlanta Hawks led after 0 of 4 quarters, Houston Rockets after 4. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Houston Rockets after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 114 |
| Houston Rockets | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
Atlanta Hawks led after 0 of 4 quarters, Houston Rockets after 4. Largest lead at a break: 11 points, Houston Rockets after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 114 |
| Houston Rockets | 30 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
A pace of 115.7 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Accuracy by shot type. Atlanta Hawks took 51% of their shots from three, Houston Rockets 39%.
| Atlanta Hawks | Houston Rockets | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 30/47 | 29/54 |
| 3P | 13/49 | 14/35 |
| FT | 15/21 | 21/23 |
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Starters 87 · Bench 27
Starters 89 · Bench 32
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Jalen | 38 | 26 | 19 | 55.6% | 2/7 | 8/10 | 9 | 16 |
| Durant Kevin | 37 | 22 | 15 | 67.4% | 3/7 | 3/3 | 4 | 2 |
| R. Sheppard | 30 | 19 | 13 | 73.1% | 5/11 | 0/0 | 6 | 7 |
| Eason Tari | 31 | 19 | 15 | 58.2% | 0/3 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Daniels Dyson | 29 | 18 | 11 | 75.8% | 1/1 | 1/2 | 8 | 3 |
| Alexander-Walker Nickeil | 32 | 18 | 16 | 54.7% | 4/12 | 0/1 | 5 | 4 |
| McCollum C.J. | 30 | 17 | 14 | 55.5% | 1/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sengun Alperen | 33 | 17 | 12 | 58.1% | 1/2 | 4/6 | 10 | 7 |
| Thompson Amen | 39 | 17 | 12 | 53.3% | 0/0 | 9/9 | 11 | 6 |
| Wiggins Aaron | 29 | 16 | 13 | 61.5% | 4/9 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 |
| Smith Jr. Jabari | 33 | 14 | 12 | 54.3% | 2/6 | 2/2 | 5 | 3 |
| Bogdanovic Bogdan | 20 | 11 | 8 | 68.8% | 3/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Okongwu Onyeka | 26 | 8 | 8 | 39.2% | 0/5 | 4/5 | 6 | 2 |
| Dort Luguentz | 23 | 7 | 6 | 58.3% | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 |
| K. Flemings | 15 | 2 | 4 | 25.0% | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 |
| Landale Jock | 19 | 2 | 5 | 20.0% | 0/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 |
| Capela Clint | 11 | 2 | 1 | 100.0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 |
| B. Thornton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniels Dyson | 28:46 | 18 | 7/10 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 8 | 3 |
| Johnson Jalen | 38:15 | 26 | 6/12 | 2/7 | 8/10 | 9 | 16 |
| Okongwu Onyeka | 26:01 | 8 | 2/3 | 0/5 | 4/5 | 6 | 2 |
| McCollum C.J. | 29:57 | 17 | 6/9 | 1/5 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 |
| Alexander-Walker Nickeil | 32:24 | 18 | 3/4 | 4/12 | 0/1 | 5 | 4 |
| Dort Luguentz | 22:57 | 7 | 2/2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 |
| K. Flemings | 14:32 | 2 | 1/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 |
| Landale Jock | 18:38 | 2 | 1/1 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 |
| Wiggins Aaron | 28:30 | 16 | 2/4 | 4/9 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 | |
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 | |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 | |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 | |
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 | |
| 11 | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 | |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 | |
| 13 | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 | |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 | |
| 15 | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 | |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |