⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 16 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ NY better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
They went cold, five of twenty from three- Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fourteen
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
- Lead
Jamal Mashburn made Layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.
Q4 2:18 · NO 89-87 NY
- Lead
Jamal Mashburn made 10 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:23 · NO 93-91 NY
- Winner
Jamaal Magloire made Dunk. Assisted by Jamal Mashburn.
OT 4:35 · NO 95-93 NY
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jamaal Magloire missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 3:50 · NO 84-85 NY
- Turnover
P.J. Brown Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell.
OT 1:53 · NO 99-96 NY
Knicks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 10:45 · NO 4-10 NY
- Ties it
Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Q4 0:42 · NO 91-91 NY
- Ties it
Kurt Thomas made Tip Shot.
Q4 0:17 · NO 93-93 NY
Bad plays
- Turnover
Latrell Sprewell Offensive Foul
Q4 2:35 · NO 87-87 NY
- Turnover
Latrell Sprewell Foul
Q4 2:35 · NO 87-87 NY
- Turnover
Latrell Sprewell Lost Ball. Stolen by Jamal Mashburn.
OT 4:16 · NO 95-93 NY
📊The numbers
| NO | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 6 | Threes made | 5 |
| 43% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 8 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Assists | 26 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 9 |
