⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 23 from three- Could not get to the line, 30 free throws to their 42
- Lost the glass, 34 rebounds to 46
A 14-0 run took them from 3 down to 11 up in the first quarter
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 3:01 · CHA 69-63 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q4 10:55 · CHA 79-71 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Sean May offensive foul (Eric Snow draws the foul)
Q4 1:23 · CHA 85-80 CLE
- Turnover
Sean May turnover
Q4 1:23 · CHA 85-80 CLE
- Missed FT
Adam Morrison misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · CHA 92-88 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 3 down to 11 up
Q1 5:22 · CHA 13-24 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 0:00 · CHA 69-71 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive foul (Jake Voskuhl draws the foul)
Q4 4:33 · CHA 83-78 CLE
- Turnover
Zydrunas Ilgauskas turnover
Q4 4:33 · CHA 83-78 CLE
- Missed FT
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · CHA 90-84 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 38% |
| 7 | Threes made | 5 |
| 54% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 29 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 8 | Blocks | 3 |
