⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+8Q128-19
+4Q230-24
-6Q325-28
+2Q427-25
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their thirteen
Key battles
28Free throws made10
36%Three-point accuracy15%
9Blocks4
8Offensive rebounds14
📊The numbers
| NO | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 4 | Threes made | 2 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 15% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 31 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 4 |
