⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 19 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
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 30 free throws to their eighteen- A 13-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 17 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 17
Q1 5:52 · CHA 29-12 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 24
Q2 8:17 · CHA 46-22 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q3 11:40 · CHA 62-47 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kemba Walker lost ball turnover
Q4 2:23 · CHA 95-89 CLE
- Missed FT
Kemba Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:28 · CHA 101-94 CLE
- Turnover
Josh McRoberts bad pass
Q4 0:17 · CHA 101-96 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q4 11:18 · CHA 76-77 CLE
- Steal
Dion Waiters stole it from Kemba Walker
Q4 2:23 · CHA 95-89 CLE
- Steal
Omri Casspi stole it from Josh McRoberts
Q4 0:17 · CHA 101-96 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Dion Waiters misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:20 · CHA 95-89 CLE
- Turnover
Dion Waiters offensive foul (Kemba Walker draws the foul)
Q4 1:43 · CHA 97-90 CLE
- Turnover
Dion Waiters turnover
Q4 1:43 · CHA 97-90 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 8 | Threes made | 8 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 23 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
