Zaza Pachulia and his “Atlanta Hawks” held one of the weakest games against “Golden State” on Philips Arena. “Atlanta” lost 93:115.
Larry Drew did not put the captain of Georgian national team in lineup. Zaza played for 3:26 minutes. He earned 2 points (2-2 free throws), 1 rebound and 1 assist.
The first quarter ended up 26:26.
In the second quarter the hosts could not play well in defence. “Golden State” used it very well. Barnes, Landry and David Lee scored 36 points and before break they were winning 62:49.
“Atlanta” tried to improve the situation but it was the day when one team can do everything and the second not. “Warriors” won the third quarter with 7 points.
The fourth quarter was just formality because “Atlanta” could not overcome “Golden State”. Finally, “Hawks” lost for the 7th time in the current season.
“Golden State” celebrated the 6th victory from 7 games.
“Brooklyn Nets” played against “Chicago Bulls”. Avery Johnson did not let Georgian Tornike Shengelia play and he was left beyond the list.
The both team made accent on defence. The fourth quarter turned out decisive. Marco Belinelli scored 4 points in a row on 79:79. Deron Williams scored 3 points but it was not enough. Finally, “Brooklyn Nets” lost 82:83. “Chicago Bulls” has 9 failures and 13 victories. The team is in the fourth place in Eastern Conference. “Brooklyn” is in the 5th place with 10 failures and 9 victories.
Giorgi Barbakadze
