⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ BOS better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 47 free throws to their 30
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Hornets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q4 3:24 · CHA 100-101 BOS
- Ties it
Emeka Okafor made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Keith Bogans.
OT 4:15 · CHA 103-103 BOS
- Ties it
Gerald Wallace made layup.
OT 2:23 · CHA 105-105 BOS
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Melvin Ely missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
OT 4:43 · CHA 101-103 BOS
- Turnover
Brevin Knight Bad Pass. Stolen by Ricky Davis.
OT 3:38 · CHA 103-103 BOS
- Turnover
Matt Carroll Turnover
OT 0:08 · CHA 105-105 BOS
Celtics
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:23 · CHA 2-11 BOS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 3:06 · CHA 17-26 BOS
- Lead
Delonte West made layup.
OT 3:28 · CHA 103-105 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dan Dickau Bad Pass. Stolen by Melvin Ely.
Q4 0:01 · CHA 101-103 BOS
- Turnover
Ricky Davis Offensive Goaltending
OT 4:54 · CHA 101-103 BOS
- Turnover
Paul Pierce Offensive Foul. Keith Bogans gains possession.
OT 4:28 · CHA 101-103 BOS
📊The numbers
| CHA | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 36 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 23 | Turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
