Atlanta Hawks at Washington Bullets Play-By-Play, December 28, 1996
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Atlanta | Score | Washington | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: C. Webber vs. D. Mutombo (R. Strickland gains possession) | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 0-2 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 11:27.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 2-2 | ||
| 11:09.0 | Jump ball: C. Cheaney vs. C. Laettner (M. Blaylock gains possession) | ||||
| 11:09.0 | 2-2 | Turnover by C. Cheaney (lost ball; steal by M. Blaylock) | |||
| 11:04.0 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:49.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 4-2 | |||
| 10:42.0 | 4-2 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 10:41.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 4-2 | |||
| 10:34.0 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by G. Mureșan) | 4-2 | |||
| 10:18.0 | 4-2 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 10:16.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 4-2 | |||
| 10:00.0 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Mutombo) | +2 | 6-2 | ||
| 10:00.0 | Shooting foul by J. Howard | 6-2 | |||
| 10:00.0 | M. Blaylock makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 7-2 | ||
| 9:46.0 | 7-2 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 9:45.0 | Defensive rebound by H. James | 7-2 | |||
| 9:34.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 7-2 | |||
| 9:32.0 | 7-2 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 9:26.0 | 7-2 | Personal foul by C. Laettner | |||
| 9:19.0 | 7-2 | C. Webber misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 9:18.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 7-2 | |||
| 9:06.0 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Smith) | +3 | 10-2 | ||
| 8:46.0 | 10-4 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by C. Cheaney) | ||
| 8:31.0 | Shooting foul by C. Cheaney | 10-4 | |||
| 8:31.0 | D. Mutombo misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10-4 | |||
| 8:31.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 10-4 | |||
| 8:31.0 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 11-4 | ||
| 8:16.0 | 11-6 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 7:55.0 | Turnover by S. Smith (bad pass; steal by C. Cheaney) | 11-6 | |||
| 7:48.0 | 11-8 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 7:29.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt dunk (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 13-8 | ||
| 7:12.0 | 13-10 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 6:57.0 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 13-10 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 13-10 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 6:49.0 | 13-10 | Personal foul by M. Blaylock | |||
| 6:49.0 | |||||
| 6:36.0 | 13-10 | J. Howard misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 6:35.0 | 13-10 | Offensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 6:34.0 | 13-12 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt tip-in | ||
| 6:11.0 | H. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by C. Laettner) | +2 | 15-12 | ||
| 5:56.0 | 15-12 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 5:55.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | 15-12 | |||
| 5:50.0 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass) | 15-12 | |||
| 5:36.0 | 15-14 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 5:19.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by S. Smith) | +2 | 17-14 | ||
| 5:01.0 | 17-14 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 4:59.0 | 17-14 | Offensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 4:53.0 | 17-14 | G. Mureșan misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 4:52.0 | 17-14 | Offensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 4:51.0 | 17-14 | Shooting foul by H. James | |||
| 4:51.0 | 17-15 | +1 | J. Howard makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:51.0 | 17-15 | J. Howard misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:51.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 17-15 | |||
| 4:29.0 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 17-15 | |||
| 4:27.0 | 17-15 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 4:17.0 | 17-15 | Turnover by R. Strickland (bad pass; steal by M. Blaylock) | |||
| 4:02.0 | H. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 19-15 | ||
| 3:47.0 | 19-15 | Offensive foul by C. Cheaney | |||
| 3:47.0 | Teamfoul by C. Cheaney | 19-15 | |||
| 3:40.0 | Turnover by S. Smith (traveling) | 19-15 | |||
| 3:21.0 | Violation by D. Mutombo (lane) | 19-15 | |||
| 3:21.0 | 19-17 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 3:00.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 19-17 | |||
| 2:59.0 | |||||
| 2:59.0 | 19-17 | J. Jackson enters the game for C. Cheaney | |||
| 2:36.0 | 19-17 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 2:35.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 19-17 | |||
| 2:35.0 | Atlanta full timeout | 19-17 | |||
| 2:35.0 | 19-17 | H. Grant enters the game for G. Mureșan | |||
| 2:21.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 19-17 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 19-17 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 2:15.0 | 19-19 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt dunk (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 1:55.0 | H. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 19-19 | |||
| 1:53.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 19-19 | |||
| 1:52.0 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | +2 | 21-19 | ||
| 1:52.0 | Shooting foul by H. Grant | 21-19 | |||
| 1:52.0 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 22-19 | ||
| 1:37.0 | 22-21 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 1:15.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Webber) | 22-21 | |||
| 1:15.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 22-21 | |||
| 1:15.0 | I. Newbill enters the game for D. Mutombo | 22-21 | |||
| 1:13.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt layup | 22-21 | |||
| 1:12.0 | 22-21 | Defensive rebound by J. Jackson | |||
| 1:02.0 | 22-21 | C. Webber misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 1:00.0 | 22-21 | Offensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 0:53.0 | 22-23 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt dunk (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 0:39.0 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 24-23 | ||
| 0:27.0 | 24-23 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:25.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Newbill | 24-23 | |||
| 0:17.0 | Turnover by H. James (bad pass; steal by R. Strickland) | 24-23 | |||
| 0:11.0 | 24-23 | Shooting foul by I. Newbill | |||
| 0:11.0 | E. Recasner enters the game for S. Smith | 24-23 | |||
| 0:11.0 | 24-24 | +1 | H. Grant makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:11.0 | 24-25 | +1 | H. Grant makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:01.0 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 24-25 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Recasner | 24-25 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Atlanta | Score | Washington | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:48.0 | C. Laettner misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 24-25 | |||
| 11:46.0 | 24-25 | Defensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 11:32.0 | 24-27 | +2 | J. Jackson makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 11:18.0 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by E. Recasner) | +2 | 26-27 | ||
| 11:05.0 | 26-27 | Personal foul by E. Recasner | |||
| 10:56.0 | 26-27 | T. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 10:54.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Newbill | 26-27 | |||
| 10:38.0 | H. James makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 28-27 | ||
| 10:19.0 | 28-27 | T. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 10:17.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 28-27 | |||
| 10:10.0 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt layup | 28-27 | |||
| 10:09.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Laettner | 28-27 | |||
| 10:07.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup | 28-27 | |||
| 10:06.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Laettner | 28-27 | |||
| 10:05.0 | Shooting foul by H. Grant | 28-27 | |||
| 10:05.0 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 29-27 | ||
| 10:05.0 | W. Burton enters the game for H. James | 29-27 | |||
| 10:05.0 | C. Laettner makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 30-27 | ||
| 9:49.0 | 30-27 | Personal foul by I. Newbill | |||
| 9:42.0 | 30-27 | Turnover by C. Whitney (lost ball; steal by W. Burton) | |||
| 9:35.0 | E. Recasner misses 2-pt layup | 30-27 | |||
| 9:34.0 | Offensive rebound by I. Newbill | 30-27 | |||
| 9:32.0 | I. Newbill makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 32-27 | ||
| 9:24.0 | 32-27 | J. Howard enters the game for H. Grant | |||
| 9:24.0 | S. Smith enters the game for M. Blaylock | 32-27 | |||
| 9:24.0 | 32-27 | G. Mureșan enters the game for C. Webber | |||
| 9:24.0 | D. Mutombo enters the game for I. Newbill | 32-27 | |||
| 9:14.0 | 32-29 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by T. Murray) | ||
| 9:02.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 34-29 | ||
| 8:49.0 | 34-31 | +2 | T. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by C. Whitney) | ||
| 8:40.0 | Atlanta full timeout | 34-31 | |||
| 8:31.0 | Turnover by C. Laettner (bad pass) | 34-31 | |||
| 8:11.0 | 34-31 | J. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 8:10.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 34-31 | |||
| 7:47.0 | W. Burton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 34-31 | |||
| 7:45.0 | 34-31 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 7:36.0 | 34-31 | T. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 7:35.0 | 34-31 | Offensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 7:32.0 | 34-33 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Murray) | ||
| 7:11.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 34-33 | |||
| 7:10.0 | 34-33 | Defensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 7:02.0 | 34-33 | C. Whitney misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:00.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Burton | 34-33 | |||
| 6:39.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by E. Recasner) | +2 | 36-33 | ||
| 6:24.0 | 36-33 | Personal foul by D. Mutombo | |||
| 6:24.0 | |||||
| 6:24.0 | H. James enters the game for C. Laettner | 36-33 | |||
| 6:16.0 | 36-33 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 6:14.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 36-33 | |||
| 5:59.0 | Personal foul by T. Murray | 36-33 | |||
| 5:59.0 | 36-33 | R. Strickland enters the game for C. Whitney | |||
| 5:45.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 5:44.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 5:40.0 | 36-33 | Turnover by G. Mureșan (lost ball; steal by S. Smith) | |||
| 5:37.0 | W. Burton misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 36-33 | |||
| 5:35.0 | 36-33 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 5:31.0 | 36-33 | T. Murray misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 5:29.0 | 36-33 | Offensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 5:27.0 | 36-33 | G. Mureșan misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 5:26.0 | 36-33 | Offensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 5:23.0 | 36-35 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Murray) | ||
| 5:23.0 | 36-35 | Shooting foul by S. Smith | |||
| 5:23.0 | 36-36 | +1 | J. Howard makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:56.0 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup | 36-36 | |||
| 4:55.0 | 36-36 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 4:51.0 | 36-38 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Howard) | ||
| 4:40.0 | Atlanta full timeout | 36-38 | |||
| 4:40.0 | 36-38 | C. Webber enters the game for J. Jackson | |||
| 4:40.0 | M. Blaylock enters the game for E. Recasner | 36-38 | |||
| 4:40.0 | C. Laettner enters the game for W. Burton | 36-38 | |||
| 4:25.0 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup | 36-38 | |||
| 4:24.0 | 36-38 | Defensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 4:13.0 | 36-38 | T. Murray misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:12.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 36-38 | |||
| 4:00.0 | H. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by S. Smith) | +3 | 39-38 | ||
| 3:46.0 | 39-38 | Offensive foul by J. Howard | |||
| 3:46.0 | Teamfoul by J. Howard | 39-38 | |||
| 3:27.0 | C. Laettner makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | +3 | 42-38 | ||
| 3:08.0 | 42-38 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:07.0 | 42-38 | Offensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 3:07.0 | 42-38 | C. Webber misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:05.0 | 42-38 | Offensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 3:05.0 | 42-38 | Personal foul by S. Smith | |||
| 3:05.0 | 42-38 | C. Webber misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:05.0 | |||||
| 3:05.0 | I. Newbill enters the game for D. Mutombo | 42-38 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 42-38 | C. Webber misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:05.0 | |||||
| 2:59.0 | 42-38 | C. Webber misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 2:58.0 | 42-38 | Offensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 2:47.0 | 42-38 | Turnover by J. Howard (lost ball; steal by M. Blaylock) | |||
| 2:43.0 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by C. Webber) | 42-38 | |||
| 2:43.0 | 42-38 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup (block by I. Newbill) | |||
| 2:43.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 42-38 | |||
| 2:42.0 | Personal foul by J. Howard | 42-38 | |||
| 2:32.0 | Offensive foul by H. James | 42-38 | |||
| 2:32.0 | 42-38 | Teamfoul by H. James | |||
| 2:20.0 | Violation by S. Smith (lane) | 42-38 | |||
| 2:20.0 | 42-40 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 2:05.0 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Laettner) | +3 | 45-40 | ||
| 1:52.0 | 45-40 | Shooting foul by I. Newbill | |||
| 1:52.0 | 45-41 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:52.0 | D. Mutombo enters the game for I. Newbill | 45-41 | |||
| 1:52.0 | 45-41 | C. Cheaney enters the game for T. Murray | |||
| 1:52.0 | 45-42 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:37.0 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by R. Strickland) | 45-42 | |||
| 1:34.0 | 45-44 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Cheaney) | ||
| 1:25.0 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 47-44 | ||
| 1:10.0 | 47-44 | Personal foul by H. James | |||
| 1:10.0 | 47-44 | J. Howard misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:10.0 | |||||
| 1:10.0 | W. Burton enters the game for H. James | 47-44 | |||
| 1:10.0 | 47-45 | +1 | J. Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:52.0 | 47-45 | H. Grant enters the game for J. Howard | |||
| 0:50.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 47-45 | |||
| 0:48.0 | 47-45 | Defensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 0:33.0 | |||||
| 0:28.0 | 47-45 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 0:26.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | 47-45 | |||
| 0:21.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 49-45 | ||
| 0:21.0 | Shooting foul by H. Grant | 49-45 | |||
| 0:21.0 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 50-45 | ||
| 0:01.0 | 50-45 | C. Webber misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 50-45 | Offensive rebound by H. Grant | |||
| 0:00.0 | 50-47 | +2 | H. Grant makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Atlanta | Score | Washington | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:47.0 | Turnover by C. Laettner (lost ball; steal by C. Webber) | 50-47 | |||
| 11:43.0 | 50-49 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 11:14.0 | H. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 50-49 | |||
| 11:12.0 | |||||
| 10:58.0 | 50-49 | Personal foul by S. Smith | |||
| 10:46.0 | 50-49 | C. Webber misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:45.0 | 50-49 | Offensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 10:44.0 | 50-49 | G. Mureșan misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:44.0 | 50-49 | Offensive rebound by C. Cheaney | |||
| 10:42.0 | 50-51 | +2 | C. Cheaney makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | ||
| 10:31.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 52-51 | ||
| 10:11.0 | 52-51 | C. Cheaney misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 10:09.0 | Defensive rebound by H. James | 52-51 | |||
| 10:05.0 | Personal foul by C. Cheaney | 52-51 | |||
| 9:58.0 | Turnover by D. Mutombo (turnover) | 52-51 | |||
| 9:44.0 | 52-51 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 9:42.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | 52-51 | |||
| 9:28.0 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup at rim | 52-51 | |||
| 9:27.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 52-51 | |||
| 9:27.0 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 54-51 | ||
| 9:02.0 | 54-51 | G. Mureșan misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 9:00.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | 54-51 | |||
| 8:38.0 | Turnover by D. Mutombo (bad pass; steal by C. Cheaney) | 54-51 | |||
| 8:34.0 | 54-53 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 8:18.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup | 54-53 | |||
| 8:17.0 | 54-53 | Defensive rebound by C. Cheaney | |||
| 8:13.0 | 54-55 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt dunk (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 8:10.0 | Atlanta full timeout | 54-55 | |||
| 7:53.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 54-55 | |||
| 7:51.0 | 54-55 | Defensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 7:40.0 | 54-58 | +3 | C. Webber makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Howard) | ||
| 7:30.0 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 57-58 | ||
| 7:13.0 | 57-60 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt layup (assist by J. Howard) | ||
| 6:53.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 57-60 | |||
| 6:52.0 | 57-60 | Defensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 6:34.0 | 57-62 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 6:13.0 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by S. Smith) | +3 | 60-62 | ||
| 5:56.0 | 60-64 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 5:46.0 | Shooting foul by G. Mureșan | 60-64 | |||
| 5:46.0 | S. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 61-64 | ||
| 5:46.0 | S. Smith misses free throw 2 of 2 | 61-64 | |||
| 5:46.0 | 61-64 | Defensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 5:32.0 | 61-64 | C. Cheaney misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 5:30.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | 61-64 | |||
| 5:10.0 | C. Laettner makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by H. James) | +3 | 64-64 | ||
| 4:56.0 | 64-64 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 4:55.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 64-64 | |||
| 4:41.0 | H. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 64-64 | |||
| 4:39.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 64-64 | |||
| 4:39.0 | Personal foul by G. Mureșan | 64-64 | |||
| 4:35.0 | Shooting foul by R. Strickland | 64-64 | |||
| 4:35.0 | M. Blaylock makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 65-64 | ||
| 4:35.0 | M. Blaylock makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-64 | ||
| 4:21.0 | 66-66 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 4:02.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Webber) | 66-66 | |||
| 3:59.0 | 66-66 | Defensive rebound by R. Strickland | |||
| 3:54.0 | 66-66 | C. Cheaney misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:53.0 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | 66-66 | |||
| 3:42.0 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 66-66 | |||
| 3:40.0 | 66-66 | Defensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 3:35.0 | 66-66 | Shooting foul by C. Laettner | |||
| 3:35.0 | 66-67 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:35.0 | 66-67 | J. Jackson enters the game for C. Cheaney | |||
| 3:35.0 | 66-67 | H. Grant enters the game for G. Mureșan | |||
| 3:35.0 | 66-68 | +1 | R. Strickland makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:16.0 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by H. Grant) | 66-68 | |||
| 3:11.0 | 66-68 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 3:09.0 | 66-68 | Offensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 3:08.0 | 66-70 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 3:08.0 | 66-70 | Shooting foul by C. Laettner | |||
| 3:08.0 | E. Recasner enters the game for H. James | 66-70 | |||
| 3:08.0 | 66-70 | J. Howard misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 3:08.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 66-70 | |||
| 2:52.0 | S. Smith makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 68-70 | ||
| 2:33.0 | 68-70 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 2:31.0 | 68-70 | Offensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 2:31.0 | 68-72 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 2:31.0 | 68-72 | Shooting foul by E. Recasner | |||
| 2:31.0 | |||||
| 2:31.0 | I. Newbill enters the game for D. Mutombo | 68-72 | |||
| 2:31.0 | 68-73 | +1 | C. Webber makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:14.0 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot | 68-73 | |||
| 2:14.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Laettner | 68-73 | |||
| 2:12.0 | Turnover by S. Smith (bad pass) | 68-73 | |||
| 2:01.0 | 68-73 | C. Webber misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 1:59.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 68-73 | |||
| 1:38.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt layup | 68-73 | |||
| 1:37.0 | 68-73 | Defensive rebound by H. Grant | |||
| 1:24.0 | 68-76 | +3 | H. Grant makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 1:13.0 | Personal foul by J. Howard | 68-76 | |||
| 1:13.0 | 68-76 | C. Whitney enters the game for R. Strickland | |||
| 1:13.0 | M. Blaylock makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 69-76 | ||
| 1:13.0 | M. Blaylock makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 70-76 | ||
| 0:55.0 | 70-78 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by H. Grant) | ||
| 0:31.0 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 70-78 | |||
| 0:27.0 | Offensive rebound by I. Newbill | 70-78 | |||
| 0:25.0 | Offensive foul by I. Newbill | 70-78 | |||
| 0:25.0 | 70-78 | Teamfoul by I. Newbill | |||
| 0:25.0 | Technical foul by I. Newbill | 70-78 | |||
| 0:25.0 | 70-79 | +1 | C. Whitney makes technical free throw | ||
| 0:04.0 | 70-79 | C. Whitney misses 2-pt layup (block by M. Blaylock) | |||
| 0:03.0 | |||||
| 0:01.0 | 70-79 | J. Howard misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Newbill | 70-79 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Atlanta | Score | Washington | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | 70-79 | C. Webber misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 11:41.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Newbill | 70-79 | |||
| 11:30.0 | I. Newbill makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 72-79 | ||
| 11:08.0 | 72-81 | +2 | C. Webber makes 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | ||
| 10:42.0 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 72-81 | |||
| 10:41.0 | 72-81 | Defensive rebound by C. Webber | |||
| 10:41.0 | 72-81 | Turnover by C. Webber (lost ball; steal by I. Newbill) | |||
| 10:38.0 | Jump ball: J. Jackson vs. I. Newbill (C. Laettner gains possession) | ||||
| 10:37.0 | E. Recasner misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 72-81 | |||
| 10:35.0 | 72-81 | Defensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 10:26.0 | 72-81 | Offensive foul by J. Jackson | |||
| 10:26.0 | Teamfoul by J. Jackson | 72-81 | |||
| 10:26.0 | Turnover by C. Laettner (bad pass; steal by C. Webber) | 72-81 | |||
| 10:23.0 | 72-81 | Turnover by J. Jackson (bad pass; steal by E. Recasner) | |||
| 10:20.0 | E. Recasner makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 74-81 | ||
| 9:38.0 | 74-83 | +2 | T. Murray makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by C. Whitney) | ||
| 9:24.0 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | +2 | 76-83 | ||
| 9:10.0 | 76-83 | Personal foul by E. Recasner | |||
| 9:04.0 | 76-83 | J. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 9:02.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 76-83 | |||
| 8:42.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Webber) | 76-83 | |||
| 8:41.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 76-83 | |||
| 8:41.0 | 76-83 | J. Howard enters the game for H. Grant | |||
| 8:41.0 | 76-83 | G. Mureșan enters the game for J. Jackson | |||
| 8:41.0 | D. Mutombo enters the game for C. Laettner | 76-83 | |||
| 8:40.0 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 76-83 | |||
| 8:39.0 | 76-83 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 8:30.0 | 76-83 | C. Whitney misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 8:28.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Recasner | 76-83 | |||
| 8:11.0 | Turnover by E. Recasner (lost ball; steal by T. Murray) | 76-83 | |||
| 8:05.0 | 76-85 | +2 | J. Howard makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Whitney) | ||
| 8:02.0 | Atlanta full timeout | 76-85 | |||
| 8:02.0 | S. Smith enters the game for M. Blaylock | 76-85 | |||
| 8:02.0 | 76-85 | R. Strickland enters the game for C. Webber | |||
| 7:44.0 | H. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 76-85 | |||
| 7:42.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | 76-85 | |||
| 7:36.0 | Shooting foul by R. Strickland | 76-85 | |||
| 7:36.0 | S. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2 | 76-85 | |||
| 7:36.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 76-85 | |||
| 7:36.0 | S. Smith misses free throw 2 of 2 | 76-85 | |||
| 7:36.0 | |||||
| 7:36.0 | Loose ball foul by I. Newbill | 76-85 | |||
| 7:20.0 | 76-85 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 7:18.0 | Defensive rebound by I. Newbill | 76-85 | |||
| 7:06.0 | S. Smith misses 2-pt layup | 76-85 | |||
| 7:05.0 | 76-85 | Defensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 7:04.0 | Loose ball foul by I. Newbill | 76-85 | |||
| 7:04.0 | 76-85 | C. Webber enters the game for C. Whitney | |||
| 7:04.0 | C. Laettner enters the game for I. Newbill | 76-85 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 76-85 | Turnover by R. Strickland (lost ball; steal by C. Laettner) | |||
| 6:45.0 | Shooting foul by C. Webber | 76-85 | |||
| 6:45.0 | E. Recasner makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 77-85 | ||
| 6:45.0 | E. Recasner makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 78-85 | ||
| 6:26.0 | 78-87 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt dunk (assist by R. Strickland) | ||
| 6:02.0 | H. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by S. Smith) | +3 | 81-87 | ||
| 5:35.0 | 81-89 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by C. Webber) | ||
| 5:19.0 | E. Recasner misses 2-pt layup | 81-89 | |||
| 5:18.0 | 81-89 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 5:03.0 | 81-89 | Personal foul by D. Mutombo | |||
| 4:56.0 | 81-89 | T. Murray misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:55.0 | 81-89 | Offensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 4:55.0 | 81-91 | +2 | G. Mureșan makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 4:28.0 | H. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 81-91 | |||
| 4:26.0 | 81-91 | Defensive rebound by R. Strickland | |||
| 4:18.0 | M. Blaylock enters the game for E. Recasner | 81-91 | |||
| 4:16.0 | 81-91 | G. Mureșan misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Mutombo) | |||
| 4:15.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 81-91 | |||
| 4:05.0 | H. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 81-91 | |||
| 4:04.0 | 81-91 | Defensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 3:59.0 | 81-93 | +2 | R. Strickland makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 3:52.0 | Atlanta full timeout | 81-93 | |||
| 3:49.0 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 81-93 | |||
| 3:47.0 | 81-93 | Defensive rebound by R. Strickland | |||
| 3:31.0 | Teamfoul by Team | 81-93 | |||
| 3:31.0 | 81-93 | T. Murray misses technical free throw | |||
| 3:31.0 | |||||
| 3:20.0 | 81-93 | C. Webber misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 3:18.0 | 81-93 | Offensive rebound by T. Murray | |||
| 3:17.0 | 81-95 | +2 | T. Murray makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 3:02.0 | Shooting foul by T. Murray | 81-95 | |||
| 3:02.0 | S. Smith makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 83-95 | ||
| 3:02.0 | S. Smith misses free throw 1 of 1 | 83-95 | |||
| 3:02.0 | 83-95 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 2:39.0 | 83-95 | J. Howard misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 2:37.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 83-95 | |||
| 2:23.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 83-95 | |||
| 2:22.0 | 83-95 | Defensive rebound by J. Howard | |||
| 2:08.0 | 83-95 | R. Strickland misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 2:07.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 83-95 | |||
| 1:47.0 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by C. Webber) | 83-95 | |||
| 1:46.0 | 83-95 | Defensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 1:30.0 | 83-95 | J. Howard misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 1:29.0 | 83-95 | Offensive rebound by G. Mureșan | |||
| 1:29.0 | 83-95 | Shooting foul by D. Mutombo | |||
| 1:29.0 | 83-96 | +1 | G. Mureșan makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:29.0 | 83-96 | C. Whitney enters the game for R. Strickland | |||
| 1:29.0 | 83-97 | +1 | G. Mureșan makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:29.0 | P. Lauderdale enters the game for D. Mutombo | 83-97 | |||
| 1:14.0 | Turnover by P. Lauderdale (bad pass; steal by J. Howard) | 83-97 | |||
| 0:57.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | 83-97 | |||
| 0:48.0 | Shooting foul by T. Murray | 83-97 | |||
| 0:48.0 | 83-97 | A. Amaya enters the game for J. Howard | |||
| 0:48.0 | 83-97 | B. Wallace enters the game for C. Webber | |||
| 0:48.0 | H. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | 83-97 | |||
| 0:48.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 83-97 | |||
| 0:48.0 | E. Recasner enters the game for M. Blaylock | 83-97 | |||
| 0:48.0 | H. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 84-97 | ||
| 0:48.0 | 84-97 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup (block by P. Lauderdale) | |||
| 0:47.0 | 84-97 | Turnover by B. Wallace (turnover) | |||
| 0:47.0 | 84-97 | M. Fish enters the game for G. Mureșan | |||
| 0:46.0 | 84-97 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 0:23.0 | P. Lauderdale makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by E. Recasner) | +2 | 86-97 | ||
