Warriors Vs. Hawks 3/26/2021

The Hawks came into this game after winning 8 of their last 10 games. The Warriors were riding a 3 game losing streak entering this game. This was also the second game of a back-to-back for the Warriors. The Warriors made a couple of trades at the trade deadline and the Hawks made one too and that trade was Rajon Rondo for Lou Williams. The Warriors would get Draymond Green back in this game but the Warriors would still be missing Stephen Curry. This would be the Hawks first ever game playing in the Chase Center so it would be interesting to see how they would react. For the Hawks to win they needed to force turnovers, rebound well, and find a nice game out of Trae Young. For the Warriors to win they needed to rebound well, find points, and defend Trae Young. Would Draymond Green and the Warriors be able to snap their losing streak or would Trae Young and the Hawks take home the win? To the game!

Clint Capela won the tip which led to a layup from Capela after a defensive stop from each team. At 10:40 James Wiseman banked in a jumper to give the Warriors their first points of the game. At 10:11 John Collins made a layup to give the Hawks the lead. At the 10 minute mark Jordan Poole made a 3 to give the Warriors the lead. Then at 9:43 Bogdan Bogdanović made a layup to give the Hawks the lead. At 8:54 Bogdanović made another layup to give the Hawks a 6 point lead. At 8:41 James Wiseman made a jumper to make it a 4 point game. At 7:10 Trae Young made a step back 3 to give the Hawks a 7 point lead. Then at 6:55 James Wiseman made a floater to make it a 5 point game. At 6:24 Clint Capela made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 6 point lead. At 6:12 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a layup to make it a 4 point game. At 5:46 John Collins made a layup to give the Hawks a 6 point lead. Then at 5:29 Andrew Wiggins made 1 of 2 free throws to make it a 5 point game. At 5:23 Trae Young made 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 7 point lead. At 3:03 Andrew Wiggins made a step back jumper to cut the Hawks’ lead to 5. At 2:47 Trae Young made 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 7 point lead. Then at 2:29 Kent Bazemore made a floater to make it a 4 point game for the Warriors. At 2:15 Kevin Huerter made 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 6 point lead. At 2:05 Kelly Oubre Jr. made a 3 to make it a 3 point game. Danilo Gallinari quickly countered with a 3 of his own to give the Hawks a 6 point lead once again. At 1:35 Damion Lee got a 3 point play to make it a 3 point game. At 1:20 Trae Young made a floater to take a 5 point lead for the Hawks. With 53.9 seconds left in the quarter Kevon Looney made a jumper to make it a 3 point game. Then with 44.8 seconds left in the quarter Trae Young made a layup to give the Hawks a 5 point lead. Onyeka Okongwu then made a reverse layup to end the quarter. At the end of the first quarter the Hawks led 33-26. Trae Young led the Hawks with 10 points in the first quarter and James Wiseman led the Warriors with 6. The Warriors had 1 more assist, 7 fewer rebounds, 2 more steals, 2 fewer turnovers, and 3 more fouls than the Hawks in the first quarter. Neither the Warriors nor the Hawks got a block in the first quarter. The Warriors shot very well in the first quarter with 47.8% from the field and 40% from 3. The Hawks shot astoundingly though with 66.7% from the field and 42.9% from downtown. The Hawks entered the second quarter hoping to widen their lead and the Warriors went into the second quarter hoping to tie the game or take the lead.

To start the second quarter Kelly Oubre Jr. slammed home a dunk. At 11:09 Skylar Mays made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Hawks their first points of the quarter. At the 11 minute mark Nico Mannion made 2 free throws to make it a 4 point game. At 10:46 Kevin Huerter made a 3 to give the Hawks a 7 point lead. Then at 10:25 Jordan Poole made a 3 to remake it a 4 point game. At the 10 minute mark Solomon Hill made a layup to give the Hawks a 6 point lead. At the 8 minute mark John Collins made a layup to give the Hawks a 10 point lead. At 7:10 Clint Capela made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Hawks an 11 point lead. Then at 6:51 Andrew Wiggins made a jumper to make it a 9 point game. At 6:37 John Collins made a layup to give the Hawks an 11 point lead. At 6:25 James Wiseman made a jumper to cut the Hawks’ lead to 9. At 6:15 Tony Snell made a layup to give the Hawks an 11 point lead. Then at 5:31 Mychal Mulder made a 3 to make it a 5 point game. At 5:10 Clint Capela made an alley oop dunk to give the Hawks a 12 point lead. At 4:52 Andrew Wiggins got a 3 point play to make it a 9 point game. At 4:29 John Collins made a turnaround hook shot to give the Hawks an 11 point lead. Then at 3:23 Capela made a dunk to give the Hawks a 16 point lead. At 3:08 Andrew Wiggins made a floater to make it a 14 point game. At 2:54 Trae Young made a floater to give the Hawks a 16 point lead once again. At 2:04 Trae Young made 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 21 point lead. Then at 1:54 Jordan Poole made 1 of 2 free throws to make it a 20 point game. At 1:40 Trae Young made 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 22 point lead. With 50 seconds left in the half Andrew Wiggins made 2 free throws To make it a 19 point game. With 32.5 seconds left in the half Danilo Gallonari made a floater to give the Hawks a 21 point lead. Andrew Wiggins made a 3 for the final points of the half. At halftime the Hawks were leading 70-52. Trae Young led the Hawks with 16 points, a rebound, and 10 assists. John Collins followed closely behind with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Clint Capela also played well for the Hawks with 8 points, 7 rebounds, a steal, and a block. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors in the first half with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and an assist. Draymond Green also played well with 0 points, 1 rebound, and 7 assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. was a highlight as well with 8 points, 2 rebounds, a steal, and a block. The Warriors had 3 fewer assists, 12 fewer rebounds, 1 fewer block, 2 more turnovers, and 3 more fouls than the Hawks in the first half. The Warriors and Hawks each had 3 steals in the first half. The Warriors shot very well in the first half with 48.7% from the field and 45.5% from deep. The Hawks shot astoundingly with a whopping 65% from the field and 54.5% from downtown. The Warriors went into the 3rd quarter hoping to give themselves a shot at a win and the Hawks went into the 3rd quarter hoping to seal the deal. To the third!

To start the 3rd quarter Tony Snell made a corner 3. At 10:36 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter. At 10:04 Jordan Poole got a 3 point play to make it an 18 point game. At 9:32 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to cut the Hawks’ lead to 15. Then at 9:16 Bogdan Bogdanović made a pullup jumper to give the Hawks a 17 point lead and end a 9-0 run from the Warriors. At 8:17 John Collins made a 3 to give the Hawks a 22 point lead. At 7:31 Jordan Poole made a 3 to remake it a 19 point game. At 6:33 Kelly Oubre Jr. made 1 of 2 free throws to cut the Hawks’ lead to 15. Then at 6:14 John Collins made 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 17 point lead. At the 6 minute mark James Wiseman made 2 free throws to make it a 15 point game once again. At 5:46 Danilo Gallinari made a 3 to give the Hawks an 18 point lead. At 5:34 James Wiseman got a 3 point play to make it a 15 point game. Then at 5:03 John Collins slammed home a dunk to give the Hawks a 17 point lead. At 3:31 Andrew Wiggins made a 3 to make it a 14 point game. At 3:12 Solomon Hill made a 3 to make it a 17 point game. At 1:47 Solomon Hill made a 3 to give the Hawks a 21 point lead. Then at 1:18 Andrew Wiggins made a layup to make it a 19 point game. At 1:05 Capela made a putback layup to give the Hawks a 21 point lead. With 47.9 seconds left in the quarter Kevon Looney made a hook shot to make it a 19 point game. Nico Mannion then stole the ball and then made a buzzer beater 3 to end the quarter. The Hawks were leading 100-84 at the end of the third quarter. Andrew Wiggins led both teams with 29 points in the first 3 quarters and John Collins led the Hawks with 26 points. In the first 3 quarters the Warriors had 3 fewer assists, 6 fewer rebounds, 1 fewer steal, 5 more turnovers, and 1 fewer foul than the Hawks. The Warriors and Hawks had 3 blocks each in the first 3 quarters. The Warriors were still shooting well after the first 3 quarters with 49.2% from the field and 47.6% from 3. The Hawks were still shooting well too with an absurd 57.8% from the field and 45.8% from deep. Both teams entered the 4th quarter hoping to quickly finish the game. The Warriors also had a sliver of hope to win the game as well.

To start the 4th quarter John Collins got a 3 point play. At 11:22 Kelly Oubre Jr. slammed home a dunk to give the Warriors their first points of the quarter. At 8:38 John Collins made 1 of 2 free throws to give the Hawks a 20 point lead. At 8:18 Nico Mannion made a 3 to make it a 17 point game. At 5:35 Nico Mannion made a layup to make it a 15 point game. Then at 5:08 John Collins made a jumper to give the Hawks a 17 point lead. At 3:31 Clint Capela made a layup to give the Hawks a 21 point lead. At 3:16 James Wiseman made an alley oop dunk to make it a 19 point game. At 2:51 John Collins made a turnaround hook shot to give the Hawks a 21 point lead. Then at 1:10 Juan Toscano-Anderson hammered home a dunk to make it a 19 point game. Eric Paschall then made a 3 to end the game. The Hawks won 124-108.

Leo’s Courtside Commentary: This was definitely a disappointing loss for the Warriors. This was a great game for the Hawks though led by John Collins with a career high 38 points along with 12 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. Trae Young also played well with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 15 assists, and a block. Clint Capela played well as well with 18 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals, and 3 blocks. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors in this game with 29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. James Wiseman played well too with 18 points, 5 rebounds, and a steal. Jordan Poole was the final highlight with 15 points and 4 rebounds. The Warriors ended with 2 fewer assists, 12 fewer rebounds, 1 more steal, 1 fewer block, 2 more turnovers, and 1 fewer foul than the Hawks. The Warriors shot well with 49.4% from the field and 42.9% from 3. The Hawks shot even better with 58.4% from the field and 39.4% from deep. Overall, this was a disappointing loss for the Warriors and a loss that was fueled by a 38 point game from one of the other team’s players.