⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 3 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, eight of 34 from three- A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the first quarter
A 14-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 4 in the third 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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q1 7:18 · CHA 19-11 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q3 11:44 · CHA 53-40 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q4 4:43 · CHA 90-78 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Cody Zeller offensive foul
Q4 4:17 · CHA 83-78 DET
- Turnover
Cody Zeller turnover
Q4 4:17 · CHA 83-78 DET
- Missed FT
Jeremy Lamb misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:03 · CHA 86-78 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 4
Q2 5:58 · CHA 40-36 DET
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 4
Q3 0:00 · CHA 81-77 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Blake Griffin turnover
Q4 4:02 · CHA 83-78 DET
📊The numbers
| CHA | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 12 | Threes made | 8 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 60 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 19 | Assists | 21 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 7 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
