โฑ๏ธHow 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
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ IND better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 34
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:30 ยท NO 8-0 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bryce Drew missed Technical Free Throw.
Q4 9:12 ยท NO 92-83 IND

Pacers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Jermaine O'Neal Technical Foul
Q1 4:38 ยท NO 16-16 IND
- Missed FT
Jermaine O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 4:54 ยท NO 102-95 IND
๐The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 7 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 41% |
| 29 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Assists | 21 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |








