⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Lee Nailon made 6 ft Jumper.
Q4 1:30 · NY 81-80 NO
- Go-ahead
Allan Houston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
OT 4:24 · NY 86-84 NO
- Lead
Lee Nailon made 4 ft Jumper.
OT 3:38 · NY 88-86 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Lee Nailon Offensive Foul
Q4 4:47 · NY 77-75 NO
- Turnover
Shandon Anderson Bad Pass. Stolen by Courtney Alexander.
Q4 0:11 · NY 83-84 NO
- Turnover
Shandon Anderson Bad Pass. Stolen by Jamal Mashburn.
OT 0:38 · NY 91-95 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 8:25 · NY 75-75 NO
- Go-ahead
Baron Davis made Three Point Jumper.
Q4 0:12 · NY 83-84 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
OT 2:06 · NY 91-98 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jamal Mashburn Lost Ball
Q4 1:44 · NY 79-80 NO
- Missed FT
Jamal Mashburn missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:41 · NY 83-80 NO
- Missed FT
Baron Davis missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
OT 2:46 · NY 89-88 NO
📊The numbers
| NY | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 3 | Threes made | 5 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 63 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 21 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
