The Hawks were buoyed by poor shooting from Utah all-around, as they only shot 4 of 15 from beyond the arc (26.7%) and were only 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%).
Both teams started this game sluggishly, as the Hawks were seemingly still trying to shake off the stench from their terrible showing against the Bulls over the weekend. Atlanta finished the 1st quarter with only 19 points.
The Jazz, not to be outdone, started the game 0 for 9 from the field, as the away team was searching for anything on the offensive end.