⏱️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 first quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
-9Q120-25
+5Q224-24
-4Q321-26
-11Q416-28
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 54 rebounds to 42
Key battles
7Threes made2
9Points off turnovers17
20Assists32
27%Three-point accuracy18%
📊The numbers
| OKC | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 2 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 18% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 64 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 32 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 9 |
