โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ CHA better than we expected
โผ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 23 fast break points to 6
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q2 7:47 ยท CHA 39-38 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 10:27 ยท CHA 61-57 SAC
- Winner
Raymond Felton hit a 18-foot jumper
OT 4:07 ยท CHA 101-99 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Keith Bogans offensive foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)
OT 2:43 ยท CHA 103-99 SAC
- Turnover
Keith Bogans turnover
OT 2:43 ยท CHA 103-99 SAC
- Turnover
Jumaine Jones bad pass
OT 0:37 ยท CHA 106-101 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- Ties it
Kevin Martin hit a dunk, Peja Stojakovic with the assist
Q4 2:29 ยท CHA 95-95 SAC
- Ties it
Mike Bibby hit a 21-foot jumper, Brad Miller with the assist
Q4 0:35 ยท CHA 99-99 SAC
- Steal
Kevin Martin stole it from Jumaine Jones
OT 0:37 ยท CHA 106-101 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Mike Bibby bad pass
Q4 1:49 ยท CHA 95-95 SAC
- Turnover
Shareef Abdur-Rahim bad pass
Q4 1:13 ยท CHA 97-95 SAC
- Turnover
Brad Miller bad pass
OT 3:38 ยท CHA 101-99 SAC
๐The numbers
| CHA | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |








