⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Beaten inside, 32 points in the paint to 52
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Nets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q4 11:00 · BKN 82-90 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shane Larkin bad pass
Q4 3:47 · BKN 91-97 CHA
- Turnover
Markel Brown out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:20 · BKN 91-97 CHA
- Turnover
Donald Sloan out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:03 · BKN 91-99 CHA

Hornets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 0:02 · BKN 26-35 CHA
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 15
Q2 9:25 · BKN 33-48 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q3 10:36 · BKN 52-65 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marvin Williams lost ball turnover
Q4 4:54 · BKN 89-95 CHA
- Turnover
Cody Zeller offensive foul (Markel Brown draws the foul)
Q4 2:54 · BKN 91-99 CHA
- Turnover
Cody Zeller turnover
Q4 2:54 · BKN 91-99 CHA
📊The numbers
| BKN | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 5 | Threes made | 10 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |









