⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Magic did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- Lead
Chris Whitney made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:12 · WSH 69-68 ORL
- Go-ahead
Courtney Alexander made Jumper. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
OT 2:39 · WSH 73-72 ORL
- Lead
Tyrone Nesby made Jumper. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
OT 1:58 · WSH 75-73 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Christian Laettner Lost Ball. Stolen by Troy Hudson.
Q4 2:01 · WSH 65-66 ORL
- Turnover
Chris Whitney Bad Pass. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.
OT 0:38 · WSH 75-75 ORL
- Turnover
Popeye Jones Bad Pass
OT 0:19 · WSH 75-75 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 9 down to 2 up
Q3 2:00 · WSH 54-56 ORL
- Go-ahead
Pat Garrity made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Q4 0:05 · WSH 69-70 ORL
- Lead
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.
OT 0:14 · WSH 75-77 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Miller Traveling
Q4 2:20 · WSH 65-66 ORL
- Turnover
Horace Grant Lost Ball. Stolen by Christian Laettner.
Q4 1:09 · WSH 65-68 ORL
- Turnover
Darrell Armstrong Lost Ball
OT 3:08 · WSH 71-72 ORL
📊The numbers
| WSH | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 6 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
