⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth 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 Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Made eight threes to their two- A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up in the first quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 6 down to 6 up
Q1 9:18 · NO 14-8 MIN
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q2 8:48 · NO 40-30 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Courtney Alexander missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 4:13 · NO 93-93 MIN
- Turnover
P.J. Brown Offensive Foul
Q4 4:00 · NO 95-93 MIN
- Turnover
P.J. Brown Foul
Q4 4:00 · NO 95-93 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 5:43 · NO 14-16 MIN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 9 down to 1 up
Q2 3:06 · NO 53-54 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Troy Hudson Bad Pass. Stolen by Stacey Augmon.
Q4 4:18 · NO 93-93 MIN
- Turnover
Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Foul
Q4 2:02 · NO 98-94 MIN
- Turnover
Radoslav Nesterovic Foul
Q4 2:02 · NO 98-94 MIN
📊The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 8 | Threes made | 2 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 26 | Assists | 24 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
