⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Made fifteen threes to their nine- They went cold, nine of 37 from three
- Looked after the ball, ten turnovers to their eighteen
- Lost the glass, 36 rebounds to 65
- Burned in transition, 0 fast break points to 17
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 10:21 · WSH 8-0 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q4 9:24 · WSH 83-90 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bradley Beal bad pass
Q4 4:10 · WSH 93-100 CHA
- Turnover
Bradley Beal steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 3:14 · WSH 96-103 CHA
- Turnover
Montrezl Harrell lost ball turnover
Q4 0:28 · WSH 103-105 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 7:45 · WSH 11-11 CHA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q2 0:35 · WSH 50-62 CHA
- Steal
LaMelo Ball stole it from Montrezl Harrell
Q4 0:28 · WSH 103-105 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:02 · WSH 103-108 CHA
📊The numbers
| WSH | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 15 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 48% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 20 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Assists | 21 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
