⏱️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
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fourteen- Went cold from three, four of 26
- Lost the glass, 47 rebounds to 59
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q1 0:12 · NO 32-17 MIL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q4 11:30 · NO 77-67 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
David Wesley Bad Pass. Stolen by T.J. Ford.
Q4 4:35 · NO 82-77 MIL
- Turnover
24 second
Q4 1:23 · NO 86-81 MIL
- Missed FT
Baron Davis missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 0:22 · NO 91-85 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 5
Q2 6:35 · NO 41-36 MIL
Bad plays
- Turnover
T.J. Ford Lost Ball. Stolen by Baron Davis.
Q4 4:33 · NO 82-77 MIL
- Missed FT
Daniel Santiago missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:47 · NO 86-81 MIL
- Missed FT
Daniel Santiago missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:47 · NO 86-81 MIL
📊The numbers
| NO | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 68 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
