⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Hornets got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Hornets won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 40 from three
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 0:32 · NY 95-87 CHA
- Steal
Mitchell Robinson stole it from P.J. Washington
Q4 2:19 · NY 101-103 CHA
- Ties it
Julius Randle hit a driving layup
Q4 2:10 · NY 103-103 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Julius Randle out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:07 · NY 100-100 CHA
- Missed FT
Josh Hart misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:39 · NY 101-103 CHA
- Turnover
Julius Randle lost ball turnover
Q4 1:28 · NY 103-105 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q3 3:03 · NY 86-87 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 5:57 · NY 98-97 CHA
- Lead
Gordon Hayward hit a driving floating jump shot, Kelly Oubre Jr. with the assist
Q4 2:59 · NY 100-102 CHA
Bad plays
- Turnover
P.J. Washington bad pass
Q4 2:19 · NY 101-103 CHA
- Turnover
Gordon Hayward offensive foul
Q4 0:35 · NY 105-108 CHA
- Turnover
Gordon Hayward turnover
Q4 0:35 · NY 105-108 CHA
📊The numbers
| NY | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 11 | Threes made | 12 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 5 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
