⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up 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 3 down to 9 up
Q3 6:23 · CHA 80-71 LAC
- Ties it
Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a 27-foot three jumper, Terry Rozier with the assist
Q4 2:47 · CHA 113-113 LAC
- Lead
Terry Rozier hit a technical free throw
Q4 2:01 · CHA 116-115 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Terry Rozier misses technical free throw
Q2 5:07 · CHA 40-53 LAC
- Turnover
P.J. Washington traveling
Q4 1:06 · CHA 118-115 LAC

Clippers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 4:01 · CHA 80-80 LAC
- Ties it
Kawhi Leonard hit a two point shot
Q4 0:39 · CHA 117-117 LAC
- Winner
Kawhi Leonard hit a 18-foot step back jumper
Q4 0:01 · CHA 117-119 LAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Paul George technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 2:01 · CHA 115-115 LAC
- Turnover
Reggie Jackson offensive foul
Q4 1:47 · CHA 116-115 LAC
- Turnover
Reggie Jackson turnover
Q4 1:47 · CHA 116-115 LAC
📊The numbers
| CHA | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 15 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 11 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 29 | Assists | 30 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |









