⏱️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
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Made nine threes to their three- Beaten inside, 26 points in the paint to 42
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q2 5:43 · CHA 48-37 CLE
- Steal
Al Jefferson stole it from Kyrie Irving
Q4 2:51 · CHA 93-85 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Al Jefferson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:13 · CHA 95-88 CLE
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:40 · CHA 95-88 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q2 1:23 · CHA 55-54 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Kyrie Irving bad pass
Q4 2:51 · CHA 93-85 CLE
- Missed FT
Luol Deng misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:28 · CHA 93-85 CLE
📊The numbers
| CHA | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 9 | Threes made | 3 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 26 | Assists | 16 |
| 26 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 10 | Blocks | 1 |
