โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ CHA better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 37 rebounds to 49
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hornets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q3 7:31 ยท CHA 62-55 POR
- Ties it
Jason Kapono made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Hart.
Q4 0:09 ยท CHA 77-77 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Gerald Wallace Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.
Q4 4:03 ยท CHA 68-71 POR
- Turnover
Gerald Wallace Turnover
Q4 4:03 ยท CHA 68-71 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 3:10 ยท CHA 17-26 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 4:16 ยท CHA 62-63 POR
- Winner
Nick Van Exel made 29 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Derek Anderson.
Q4 0:00 ยท CHA 77-80 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damon Stoudamire Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.
Q4 4:16 ยท CHA 68-71 POR
- Turnover
Damon Stoudamire Turnover
Q4 4:16 ยท CHA 68-71 POR
- Turnover
Darius Miles Turnover
Q4 0:54 ยท CHA 74-75 POR
๐The numbers
| CHA | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 2 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 21 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |








