⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
-3Q130-32
+11Q230-18
-1Q323-20
0Q426-28
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 42 free throws to their 26
Key battles
25%Three-point accuracy56%
6Blocks2
34Free throws made23
28Assists19
📊The numbers
| NO | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 56% |
| 34 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
