⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 28- Ran them off the floor, 21 fast break points to 8
A 16-0 run took them from 4 down to 12 up in the first 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
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 4 down to 12 up
Q1 7:44 · CHA 24-12 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Vasilije Micic bad pass
Q4 2:24 · CHA 86-94 POR
- Missed FT
Josh Okogie misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:30 · CHA 87-94 POR
Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q2 9:18 · CHA 37-33 POR
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q3 11:32 · CHA 54-61 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 8:07 · CHA 81-88 POR
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anfernee Simons misses technical free throw
Q4 7:13 · CHA 81-84 POR
- Turnover
Deni Avdija out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:18 · CHA 86-94 POR
- Turnover
Scoot Henderson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:37 · CHA 89-96 POR
📊The numbers
| CHA | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 21 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
