⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The second 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 Kings did not.
From the game
Made thirteen threes to their five- Shot well above their usual, thirteen of 26 from three
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 dragged them back level
Q3 4:07 · NO 70-70 SAC
- Ties it
Baron Davis made 24 ft three point jumper.
OT 3:39 · NO 107-107 SAC
- Winner
Dan Dickau made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
OT 2:31 · NO 112-109 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
P.J. Brown missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
OT 0:17 · NO 119-115 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q2 1:08 · NO 47-53 SAC
- Lead
Maurice Evans made three point jumper. Assisted by Mike Bibby.
OT 4:48 · NO 102-105 SAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 0:36 · NO 102-107 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Webber Bad Pass. Stolen by Baron Davis.
Q4 1:21 · NO 98-96 SAC
- Missed FT
Maurice Evans missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
Q4 0:36 · NO 102-98 SAC
- Turnover
Predrag Stojakovic Lost Ball. Stolen by Baron Davis.
OT 3:25 · NO 107-107 SAC
📊The numbers
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 13 | Threes made | 5 |
| 50% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 61 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
