⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ TOR better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Raptors.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Raptors did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 37 free throws to their 27- A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15 in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Raptors
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 10:30 · TOR 79-81 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Antonio Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Jamal Mashburn.
Q4 4:30 · TOR 82-87 NO
- Turnover
Jerome Williams Lost Ball. Stolen by Jamaal Magloire.
Q4 4:00 · TOR 82-87 NO
- Turnover
Jerome Williams Offensive Foul
Q4 3:28 · TOR 82-89 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 0:17 · TOR 71-81 NO
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 15
Q4 5:31 · TOR 82-97 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jamal Mashburn missed Technical Free Throw.
Q1 6:16 · TOR 12-8 NO
- Turnover
Stacey Augmon Offensive Foul
Q4 4:16 · TOR 82-87 NO
- Turnover
Stacey Augmon Foul
Q4 4:16 · TOR 82-87 NO
📊The numbers
| TOR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 4 | Threes made | 3 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 50% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 30 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 17 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
