⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
They went cold, six of 21 from three- Gave up second chances, thirteen offensive rebounds to their six
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
- Lead
Boris Diaw hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:15 · CHA 92-91 DET
- Go-ahead
Gerald Wallace hit a driving layup, Larry Hughes with the assist
Q4 1:43 · CHA 94-93 DET
- Winner
D.J. Augustin hit a 13-foot two point shot
Q4 1:10 · CHA 96-95 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Gerald Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:38 · CHA 89-88 DET
- Missed FT
Gerald Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 · CHA 96-95 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- Lead
Jason Maxiell hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:32 · CHA 90-91 DET
- Lead
Ben Gordon hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:55 · CHA 92-93 DET
- Lead
Will Bynum hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:31 · CHA 94-95 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Will Bynum bad pass
Q4 3:40 · CHA 89-88 DET
- Missed FT
Jason Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:32 · CHA 90-91 DET
📊The numbers
| CHA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 7 | Threes made | 6 |
| 47% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 26 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
