⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 3 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
Won the second chances, sixteen offensive rebounds to eight
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q3 2:35 · NO 68-60 DET
- Lead
Jamaal Magloire made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 2:51 · NO 82-81 DET
- Winner
Jamal Mashburn made 11 ft Jumper.
Q4 0:20 · NO 88-87 DET
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jamal Mashburn missed Technical Free Throw.
Q3 1:23 · NO 64-60 DET
- Missed FT
George Lynch missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:04 · NO 89-87 DET
- Missed FT
George Lynch missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:04 · NO 89-87 DET
Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 7:09 · NO 78-81 DET
- Lead
Mehmet Okur made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:00 · NO 84-85 DET
- Go-ahead
Corliss Williamson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Q4 0:28 · NO 86-87 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Corliss Williamson Technical Foul
Q3 1:23 · NO 64-60 DET
- Turnover
Corliss Williamson Lost Ball. Stolen by George Lynch.
Q4 3:50 · NO 78-81 DET
- Turnover
Richard Hamilton Bad Pass. Stolen by George Lynch.
Q4 1:55 · NO 82-83 DET
📊The numbers
| NO | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 3 | Threes made | 4 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 22 | Assists | 15 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
