⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 8 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up in the fourth quarter
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 8 down to 1 up
Q3 7:41 · NO 54-53 SA
- Winner
Tyson Chandler hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:13 · NO 80-79 SA
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 7 down to 6 up
Q4 4:35 · NO 85-79 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyson Chandler 3 second
Q4 3:53 · NO 75-79 SA
- Missed FT
Rasual Butler misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 · NO 85-81 SA
Spurs
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Manu Ginobili bad pass
Q4 3:06 · NO 75-79 SA
- Turnover
Manu Ginobili lost ball
Q4 0:24 · NO 85-81 SA
- Turnover
Roger Mason turnover
Q4 0:19 · NO 86-81 SA
📊The numbers
| NO | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 39% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
