⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
0Q118-21
-4Q219-22
-1Q317-16
+1Q417-17
▼ SA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 4 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 42 rebounds to 52
Key battles
0%Three-point accuracy25%
18Offensive rebounds6
2Blocks8
14Points off turnovers5
📊The numbers
| NO | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 0 | Threes made | 2 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 62 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 19 | Assists | 18 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 8 |
