Atlanta Hawks (39-32) beat Golden State Warriors (33-38) 126-110 at home on Saturday, March 21.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Warriors struck first, taking the opening quarter 36-35 and a 1-point lead after one. The Hawks moved in front with a 28-25 second quarter, carrying a 2-point lead into halftime.
The Hawks won the third 39-20 to create some separation, taking a 21-point lead into the fourth. The Warriors took the fourth 29-24; the Hawks held on for a 126-110 regulation win.
What decided it
The Hawks grabbed 30% of their own misses, while the Warriors recovered 20%. The Hawks took better care of the ball, turning it over on 16.9% of possessions compared with 20.5% for the Warriors. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 105 possessions per team, the Hawks produced 120.4 points per 100 possessions to 105.1 for the Warriors.
The Warriors' reserves also made a difference, outscoring the opposing bench 49-36.
Who made the difference
Dyson Daniels was the game's biggest individual force for ATL: 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl on 12-17 shooting. His Game Score of 31 led everyone. His team was +35 with him on the floor.
Jeenathan Williams led the Warriors with 19 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast on 8-9 shooting, good for a 15.9 Game Score.
Mouhamed Gueye (16 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Hawks about a 74% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Atlanta Hawks lead 2-1.
The Hawks are now 39-32, and the Warriors are 33-38. The Hawks last five before this game: W-W-W-W-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.