⏱️How 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
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ IND better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 34 free throws to their 22- Burned in transition, 11 fast break points to 23
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q1 0:28 · NO 31-28 IND
- Lead
Melvin Ely hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:26 · NO 98-97 IND
- Winner
Chris Paul hit a 28-foot three jumper, James Posey with the assist
Q4 0:00 · NO 103-100 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 2:00 · NO 95-92 IND
- Turnover
Chris Paul lost ball
Q4 0:49 · NO 97-95 IND
- Missed FT
Melvin Ely misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:26 · NO 98-97 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- Steal
T.J. Ford stole it from Chris Paul
Q4 0:49 · NO 97-95 IND
- Ties it
T.J. Ford hit a layup
Q4 0:46 · NO 97-97 IND
- Ties it
Danny Granger hit a 27-foot three jumper, Jarrett Jack with the assist
Q4 0:02 · NO 100-100 IND
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jarrett Jack misses flagrant free throw 2 of 2
Q3 8:25 · NO 62-57 IND
- Turnover
T.J. Ford turnover
Q4 0:07 · NO 98-97 IND
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 12 | Threes made | 8 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 9 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
