⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Went cold from three, seven of 24
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q3 5:35 · WSH 65-67 CHA
- Ties it
Gilbert Arenas made layup.
Q4 0:27 · WSH 104-104 CHA
- Winner
Antawn Jamison made layup. Assisted by Larry Hughes.
Q4 0:01 · WSH 106-104 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Antawn Jamison missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 3:35 · WSH 95-98 CHA
- Missed FT
Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 2:04 · WSH 99-102 CHA
- Missed FT
Gilbert Arenas missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
Q4 0:27 · WSH 104-104 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Jason Kapono made two point shot. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
Q4 2:45 · WSH 99-100 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Matt Carroll Lost Ball. Stolen by Juan Dixon.
Q4 3:05 · WSH 97-98 CHA
- Turnover
Brevin Knight Bad Pass. Stolen by Larry Hughes.
Q4 1:12 · WSH 100-104 CHA
- Turnover
Brevin Knight Lost Ball. Stolen by Larry Hughes.
Q4 0:58 · WSH 102-104 CHA
📊The numbers
| WSH | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 7 | Threes made | 2 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 25 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 15 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
