⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Clippers got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ LAC better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Clippers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Clippers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 7 in the third quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Clippers
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Bobby Simmons made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rick Brunson.
Q4 1:00 · LAC 79-77 NO
- Winner
Rick Brunson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lionel Chalmers.
OT 4:16 · LAC 84-81 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
OT 2:33 · LAC 94-83 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Rick Brunson Bad Pass. Stolen by P.J. Brown.
Q4 0:01 · LAC 81-81 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 7
Q3 3:19 · LAC 64-57 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q4 3:15 · LAC 76-77 NO
- Ties it
P.J. Brown made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
Q4 0:04 · LAC 81-81 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Andersen Bad Pass. Stolen by Elton Brand.
Q4 3:47 · LAC 76-68 NO
- Turnover
Dan Dickau Bad Pass
OT 2:20 · LAC 88-83 NO
- Turnover
David Wesley Lost Ball. Stolen by Chris Kaman.
OT 1:42 · LAC 91-83 NO
📊The numbers
| LAC | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 6 | Threes made | 4 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 16 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 27 | Assists | 23 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 2 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
