Today at dawn Zaza Pachulia held the best match in his career at Philips Arena against “Brooklyn”, Zaza played the biggest role in the success of his team (109:95). Georgian centre needed only 2 assists for historical triple double. He scored 13 points (5-8 two-point kicks, 3-6 penalties), 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block shot. Unfortunately Tornike Shengelia did not participate in this match, this time he was beyond the main staff.
After the faiulure with “Chicago” “Atlanta” had to rehabilitate in front of its public first of all and as a result at the beginning he start play offensive basketball. There were changes in the start five, due to a little incident at the training Joe Smith was disqualified for one match by the club. Zaza Pachulia replaced him. Georgian club has a very good start, a s a result of good playing of Teague, Harris and Horford “Atlanta” advanced” 13:4 and then managed to keep superiority during the whole match. Zaza and his teammates were playing very fast in offence as well as in contra-offence too 29:12. “Brooklyn” could not manage to show a relevant resistance against “Atlanta”. In the third quarter “Atlanta” advanced with 26 points 73:47.
Finally the match ended in favor of “Atlanta” 109:95.
After the match Larry Drew stated the following: we held a good match and deserved this victory. Joe Smith did not participate in this match and in the next match our team becomes stronger”.
After today’s success “Atlanta” is in the sixth place in East conference with 22 victories and 16 failures, as for “Brooklyn Nets” it is in the fifth place.
P.S. on Friday “Atlanta” and “Brooklyn” play against each other and this time Barclays Arena will hosts this match.
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2012-2013 DIVISION REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS |
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EASTERN CONFERENCE |
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Atlantic |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
CONF |
DIV |
HOME |
ROAD |
L 10 |
STREAK |
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24 |
13 |
0.649 |
0.0 |
14-6 |
4-2 |
14-5 |
10-8 |
4-6 |
W 1 |
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|
23 |
16 |
0.590 |
2.0 |
17-9 |
8-3 |
15-7 |
8-9 |
8-2 |
L 1 |
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|
20 |
18 |
0.526 |
4.5 |
13-10 |
4-4 |
13-7 |
7-11 |
6-4 |
L 1 |
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|
16 |
23 |
0.410 |
9.0 |
8-12 |
4-6 |
10-9 |
6-14 |
2-8 |
L 1 |
|
|
14 |
25 |
0.359 |
11.0 |
8-11 |
1-6 |
10-9 |
4-16 |
5-5 |
L 3 |
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Central |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
CONF |
DIV |
HOME |
ROAD |
L 10 |
STREAK |
|
24 |
16 |
0.600 |
0.0 |
14-10 |
5-2 |
15-3 |
9-13 |
7-3 |
L 1 |
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|
22 |
15 |
0.595 |
0.5 |
18-6 |
5-3 |
11-10 |
11-5 |
7-3 |
W 2 |
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|
19 |
18 |
0.514 |
3.5 |
16-9 |
6-5 |
10-9 |
9-9 |
4-6 |
L 1 |
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|
14 |
24 |
0.368 |
9.0 |
11-10 |
4-2 |
10-10 |
4-14 |
7-3 |
L 1 |
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|
10 |
31 |
0.244 |
14.5 |
7-18 |
1-9 |
4-12 |
6-19 |
3-7 |
W 1 |
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Southeast |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
CONF |
DIV |
HOME |
ROAD |
L 10 |
STREAK |
|
25 |
12 |
0.676 |
0.0 |
11-7 |
6-1 |
16-3 |
9-9 |
5-5 |
W 1 |
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|
22 |
16 |
0.579 |
3.5 |
14-9 |
8-3 |
13-6 |
9-10 |
3-7 |
W 1 |
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|
14 |
24 |
0.368 |
11.5 |
6-16 |
2-5 |
8-12 |
6-12 |
2-8 |
W 1 |
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|
9 |
29 |
0.237 |
16.5 |
7-14 |
2-5 |
5-15 |
4-14 |
2-8 |
L 5 |
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|
7 |
29 |
0.194 |
17.5 |
4-21 |
4-8 |
6-13 |
1-16 |
4-6 |
L 1 |
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WESTERN CONFERENCE |
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Northwest |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
CONF |
DIV |
HOME |
ROAD |
L 10 |
STREAK |
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31 |
8 |
0.795 |
0.0 |
19-3 |
5-1 |
19-3 |
12-5 |
8-2 |
W 5 |
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|
24 |
17 |
0.585 |
8.0 |
17-11 |
4-5 |
15-2 |
9-15 |
7-3 |
L 1 |
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|
21 |
19 |
0.525 |
10.5 |
12-14 |
2-3 |
12-4 |
9-15 |
6-4 |
W 2 |
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|
20 |
19 |
0.513 |
11.0 |
12-11 |
3-3 |
13-6 |
7-13 |
5-5 |
L 4 |
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|
16 |
19 |
0.457 |
13.0 |
9-12 |
3-5 |
10-5 |
6-14 |
3-7 |
L 4 |
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Pacific |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
CONF |
DIV |
HOME |
ROAD |
L 10 |
STREAK |
|
30 |
9 |
0.769 |
0.0 |
21-5 |
7-2 |
18-4 |
12-5 |
7-3 |
W 2 |
|
|
23 |
14 |
0.622 |
6.0 |
10-11 |
3-5 |
12-6 |
11-8 |
5-5 |
L 2 |
|
|
17 |
21 |
0.447 |
12.5 |
9-16 |
4-3 |
12-9 |
5-12 |
3-7 |
W 2 |
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|
15 |
24 |
0.385 |
15.0 |
6-15 |
3-4 |
12-10 |
3-14 |
5-5 |
W 2 |
|
|
13 |
27 |
0.325 |
17.5 |
6-13 |
1-4 |
10-10 |
3-17 |
2-8 |
L 1 |
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Southwest |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
CONF |
DIV |
HOME |
ROAD |
L 10 |
STREAK |
|
30 |
11 |
0.732 |
0.0 |
17-8 |
9-2 |
17-2 |
13-9 |
7-3 |
W 2 |
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|
24 |
13 |
0.649 |
4.0 |
14-10 |
4-4 |
14-5 |
10-8 |
5-5 |
L 3 |
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|
21 |
19 |
0.525 |
8.5 |
7-15 |
3-7 |
14-7 |
7-12 |
5-5 |
L 5 |
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|
17 |
23 |
0.425 |
12.5 |
9-14 |
3-4 |
11-7 |
6-16 |
5-5 |
W 4 |
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|
13 |
26 |
0.333 |
16.0 |
6-16 |
3-5 |
6-13 |
7-13 |
7-3 |
W 2 |
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Giorgi Barbakadze
