⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings fell 14 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 23 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their fourteen- A 17-0 run took them from 8 down to 9 up in the third quarter
- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 54
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 stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q2 2:59 · CHA 61-48 SAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 8:38 · CHA 100-96 SAC
- Ties it
Jalen McDaniels hit a 23-foot three jumper, Mason Plumlee with the assist
Q4 1:39 · CHA 108-108 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jalen McDaniels offensive foul
Q4 2:24 · CHA 105-106 SAC
- Turnover
Jalen McDaniels turnover
Q4 2:24 · CHA 105-106 SAC
- Turnover
Mason Plumlee lost ball turnover
Q4 0:42 · CHA 108-111 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 8 down to 9 up
Q3 5:57 · CHA 77-86 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q4 6:25 · CHA 100-106 SAC
- Winner
Davion Mitchell hit a 27-foot threeer
Q4 1:26 · CHA 108-111 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Davion Mitchell bad pass
Q4 0:46 · CHA 108-111 SAC
📊The numbers
| CHA | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 14 | Threes made | 17 |
| 48% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 8 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 31 | Assists | 26 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
