On the court, the game started out very well for the Kings as they opened up on a 5-0-run. The Hawks were able to answer back, however, going on a 13-0-run en route to ending the first quarter with a 28-25 lead. Sacramento had six turnovers in the first and found themselves down by as much as seven in the quarter.
The Kings were able to fight back quickly though, reclaiming a 30-28 lead before Atlanta went on a mini-run of their own to go up 34-30. Sacramento outscored Atlanta 10-6 to close the half which ha them up 49-44.