โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Nets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ BKN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Nets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Gave up second chances, nineteen offensive rebounds to their eight
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 4:47 ยท NO 43-48 BKN
- Ties it
Devin Brown hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:06 ยท NO 104-104 BKN
- Ties it
Devin Brown hit a driving layup
Q4 0:40 ยท NO 106-106 BKN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Devin Brown lost ball
Q4 0:07 ยท NO 106-108 BKN
- Missed FT
Devin Brown misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท NO 106-109 BKN
- Missed FT
Devin Brown misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท NO 106-109 BKN

Nets
Good plays
- Lead
Vince Carter hit a layup
Q4 0:50 ยท NO 104-106 BKN
- Winner
Vince Carter hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 ยท NO 106-107 BKN
- Steal
Richard Jefferson stole it from Devin Brown
Q4 0:07 ยท NO 106-108 BKN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Vince Carter misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:51 ยท NO 93-96 BKN
- Missed FT
Mikki Moore misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท NO 106-108 BKN
- Missed FT
Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:00 ยท NO 108-112 BKN
๐The numbers
| NO | BKN | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 58% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 56% | Three-point accuracy | 55% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Assists | 29 |
| -1 | Points in the paint | -1 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |









