⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
-7Q123-30
+16Q228-13
-9Q316-22
+3Q426-21
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 16 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
2Threes made5
17Free throws made11
11Offensive rebounds8
12Turnovers16
📊The numbers
| NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 2 | Threes made | 5 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
