⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 13 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
0Q127-29
-3Q226-31
+4Q336-28
+13Q436-25
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Shot well above their usual, twenty of 42 from three- Lived at the line, 21 free throws to their eleven
Key battles
11Fast break points4
48%Three-point accuracy31%
10Offensive rebounds15
9Turnovers12
📊The numbers
| CHA | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 20 | Threes made | 17 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 36 | Assists | 30 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
