โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Grizzlies got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ MEM better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Grizzlies won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Baron Davis Technical Foul
Q1 2:46 ยท NO 10-16 MEM
- Technical
Jamaal Magloire Technical Foul
Q4 8:41 ยท NO 69-71 MEM

Grizzlies
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q1 1:27 ยท NO 12-25 MEM
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q4 6:25 ยท NO 72-82 MEM
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jason Williams missed Technical Free Throw.
Q2 1:40 ยท NO 35-46 MEM
- Missed FT
Jason Williams missed Technical Free Throw.
Q4 8:41 ยท NO 69-71 MEM
๐The numbers
| NO | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 0 | Threes made | 3 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 28 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |








