⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of 22 from three- Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 23
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 4 down to 4 up
Q1 2:36 · CHA 27-23 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 14
Q3 3:43 · CHA 77-63 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Raymond Felton lost ball
Q4 1:12 · CHA 99-91 IND
- Missed FT
D.J. Augustin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · CHA 102-94 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- Steal
T.J. Ford stole it from Raymond Felton
Q4 1:12 · CHA 99-91 IND
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| CHA | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 8 | Threes made | 5 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 13 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 13 | Blocks | 6 |
