⏱️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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Burned in transition, 6 fast break points to 18
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 took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 4:30 · CHA 63-55 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kemba Walker misses free throw 2 of 3
Q4 2:26 · CHA 87-80 WSH
- Turnover
Kemba Walker bad pass
Q4 0:17 · CHA 93-89 WSH
- Missed FT
Marco Belinelli misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:15 · CHA 94-91 WSH
Wizards
Good plays
- Steal
Bradley Beal stole it from Kemba Walker
Q4 0:17 · CHA 93-89 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:24 · CHA 81-76 WSH
- Missed FT
Jason Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:14 · CHA 88-80 WSH
📊The numbers
| CHA | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 37% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 28 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
