Alright, so I wanted to really dig into the numbers for that Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls game recently. It was quite the matchup, and I had some thoughts during the game, wanted to see if the stats backed them up, you know?
Getting Started
First thing I did was just sit down with my tablet. Usually, I just pull up my favorite sports app, the one I’ve been using for years. It’s pretty straightforward, most of the time. I opened it up, navigated over to the NBA section, pretty standard stuff.
Then, I had to find the specific game. Sometimes you gotta scroll a bit depending on how many games were played that day or if it was from the day before. Found the Hawks vs. Bulls matchup pretty quickly, thankfully. Tapped on that.
Looking for the Details
Okay, so the app shows the final score first, obviously. But I wasn’t just interested in who won. I wanted the player details. I usually look for a ‘Box Score’ or ‘Stats’ tab. Found it, clicked on that. It breaks everything down, team by team.
I started with the Hawks side. My eyes went straight to Trae Young, naturally. Wanted to see his points and assists. Made a mental note of his numbers. Then I scanned down the list – checked out Dejounte Murray’s stats too, see how that backcourt duo performed. Looked at their shooting percentages, just a quick glance, nothing too deep. Also checked who was getting the rebounds for them, usually Capela is big there.
Then I switched over to the Bulls side. DeMar DeRozan – always gotta check his scoring. He’s often the main guy carrying the load. Saw his point total. Then I looked for Zach LaVine’s numbers, see if he had a good shooting night or not. I also peeked at Nikola Vučević’s stats, especially his points and rebounds. You expect him to put up solid numbers down low.
Comparing and Noting Things Down
This is where I spent a bit more time. I wasn’t using spreadsheets or anything fancy, mind you. Just flipping back and forth between the Hawks list and the Bulls list on the app.
- I compared the point guards directly – Young vs. whoever was running point for the Bulls that night.
- Looked at bench contributions. Sometimes a game is won or lost by the second unit, so I scanned the points coming from non-starters for both teams.
- Checked the turnover numbers. Always curious who was being careless with the ball and who was playing clean.
- Rebounds were interesting too. Seeing which team controlled the boards better often tells a part of the story the final score doesn’t.
I noticed a few things that stood out, like maybe one team had a really balanced scoring attack while the other relied heavily on one or two players. Or maybe someone had an unusually high number of assists or turnovers. Didn’t write everything down physically, more just absorbed it, trying to build a picture of the game flow based on the numbers.
Wrapping Up My Look
After maybe 10-15 minutes of just scrolling and comparing stats on the app, I felt like I had a decent grip on how the individual performances shaped the game. It confirmed some things I thought I saw while watching, and maybe pointed out a couple of things I missed.
So yeah, that was pretty much my process. Nothing too complicated. Just opened up the app, found the game, and spent some time digging through the player stats for both the Hawks and the Bulls. It’s always interesting to see the raw numbers after watching the action unfold.
