⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 38 from three- Beaten inside, 36 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 stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q1 0:33 · BKN 39-26 CHA
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 20
Q2 9:16 · BKN 52-32 CHA
- Ties it
Spencer Dinwiddie hit a 3-foot two point shot
Q4 1:10 · BKN 106-106 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Garrett Temple out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:59 · BKN 101-102 CHA
- Missed FT
Spencer Dinwiddie misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:18 · BKN 106-111 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q3 2:30 · BKN 84-81 CHA
- Winner
Devonte' Graham hit a 23-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:51 · BKN 106-108 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devonte' Graham out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 4:36 · BKN 99-99 CHA
- Missed FT
Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:14 · BKN 108-111 CHA
- Missed FT
Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · BKN 108-112 CHA
📊The numbers
| BKN | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 10 | Threes made | 15 |
| 26% | Three-point accuracy | 43% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
