โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 25 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ UTAH better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 18 points worse than our numbers for the Jazz.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 48 rebounds to 37
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Jazz
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 6
Q3 5:45 ยท UTAH 51-57 NO
- Go-ahead
Mehmet Okur made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Andrei Kirilenko.
Q4 1:59 ยท UTAH 73-72 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Carlos Arroyo Lost Ball. Stolen by David Wesley.
Q4 2:17 ยท UTAH 71-72 NO
- Turnover
Carlos Arroyo Offensive Foul
Q4 1:00 ยท UTAH 73-74 NO
- Turnover
Carlos Arroyo Foul
Q4 1:00 ยท UTAH 73-74 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:45 ยท UTAH 0-8 NO
- Winner
Lee Nailon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Q4 1:42 ยท UTAH 73-74 NO
- Ties it
Lee Nailon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 1:42 ยท UTAH 73-73 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
David Wesley Offensive Foul
Q4 4:47 ยท UTAH 69-70 NO
- Turnover
David Wesley Foul
Q4 4:47 ยท UTAH 69-70 NO
- Turnover
Jamaal Magloire Bad Pass. Stolen by Andrei Kirilenko.
Q4 2:31 ยท UTAH 71-72 NO
๐The numbers
| UTAH | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 2 | Threes made | 1 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 11% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 16 | Assists | 16 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 3 |
| 22 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 11 | Blocks | 5 |








