⏱️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 second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
+8Q128-21
+2Q228-25
-6Q318-22
0Q429-28
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
9Blocks2
12Steals7
50%Three-point accuracy33%
26Assists17
📊The numbers
| NO | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 5 | Threes made | 8 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 26 | Assists | 17 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 24 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
