⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+5Q131-28
+6Q227-21
+7Q329-19
-11Q416-26
▼ WSH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 29 free throws to their nineteen- Won the glass, 46 rebounds to 32
Key battles
15Offensive rebounds6
12Fast break points5
33%Three-point accuracy57%
25Free throws made14
📊The numbers
| NO | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 57% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 20 | Assists | 20 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
