⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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 cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q4 8:26 · CHA 72-75 ORL
- Ties it
D.J. Augustin hit a 25-foot three jumper, Raymond Felton with the assist
Q4 0:57 · CHA 87-87 ORL
- Ties it
Stephen Jackson hit a layup, Raymond Felton with the assist
Q4 0:01 · CHA 92-92 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Stephen Jackson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 9:07 · CHA 47-49 ORL
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 1:22 · CHA 84-85 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- Lead
Jameer Nelson hit a 16-foot two point shot
Q4 0:37 · CHA 87-89 ORL
- Winner
Jameer Nelson hit a 21-foot jumper
OT 4:39 · CHA 92-94 ORL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
OT 4:39 · CHA 92-103 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses technical free throw
Q3 9:07 · CHA 47-49 ORL
- Missed FT
Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:35 · CHA 75-78 ORL
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 · CHA 90-91 ORL
📊The numbers
| CHA | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 14 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 58 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Assists | 22 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 11 |
