โฑ๏ธHow 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
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ GS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, seven turnovers to their seventeen, and outscored them 24-8 off them
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q4 3:57 ยท NO 102-98 GS
- Go-ahead
Linton Johnson hit a layup
OT 3:28 ยท NO 106-105 GS
- Go-ahead
Aaron Williams hit a layup, Speedy Claxton with the assist
OT 1:38 ยท NO 108-107 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Chris Paul bad pass
Q4 1:24 ยท NO 102-101 GS
- Missed FT
Speedy Claxton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 ยท NO 102-101 GS
- Missed FT
David West misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:47 ยท NO 104-103 GS

Warriors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q3 11:00 ยท NO 57-61 GS
- Go-ahead
Jason Richardson hit a 21-foot jumper, Mike Dunleavy with the assist
OT 4:33 ยท NO 104-105 GS
- Go-ahead
Derek Fisher hit a 19-foot jumper
OT 1:23 ยท NO 108-109 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Derek Fisher bad pass
Q4 2:26 ยท NO 97-98 GS
- Turnover
Monta Ellis offensive foul (5th personal foul)
OT 4:47 ยท NO 103-103 GS
- Turnover
Monta Ellis turnover
OT 4:47 ยท NO 103-103 GS
๐The numbers
| NO | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 21 | Free throws made | 24 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Assists | 22 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 20 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |








