According to Jeff Denberg of the AJC, in a crackling good game the Hawks got 32 points, eight assists from Jason Terry and 25 points, 16 rebounds from Shareef Abdur-Rahim, but it wasn't enough as Seattle put the Hawks away 99-96 in the closing moments.

Terry's 3-pointer with 13.1 seconds remaining left the Hawks a point behind. The Sonics got two at the line, and it was Hawks ball, down three, 12.2 left. Abdur-Rahim tried to tie it quickly from the corner and missed, and it was over.