⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+1Q126-23
-7Q221-27
+4Q330-27
-8Q427-34
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
16Free throws made26
53%Three-point accuracy37%
19Points off turnovers14
11Offensive rebounds15
📊The numbers
| NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 8 | Threes made | 7 |
| 53% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
