⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 39 free throws to their 21- Lost the glass, 33 rebounds to 46
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
- Lead
Rasual Butler hit a dunk, Devin Brown with the assist
Q4 1:53 · NO 92-90 MIN
- Lead
Sean Marks hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:27 · NO 95-94 MIN
- Winner
Sean Marks hit a dunk
Q4 0:07 · NO 97-96 MIN
Bad plays
- Flagrant
David West flagrant foul type 2 (Mike Miller draws the foul)
Q2 1:53 · NO 43-48 MIN
- Missed FT
Rasual Butler misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:30 · NO 88-88 MIN
- Missed FT
Sean Marks misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:27 · NO 94-94 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- Lead
Randy Foye hit a driving layup
Q4 2:44 · NO 88-90 MIN
- Ties it
Ryan Gomes hit a layup
Q4 0:49 · NO 94-94 MIN
- Lead
Randy Foye hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 · NO 95-96 MIN
Bad plays
- Turnover
Sebastian Telfair bad pass
Q4 0:04 · NO 97-96 MIN
- Missed FT
Sebastian Telfair misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 99-97 MIN
📊The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 3 | Threes made | 8 |
| 20% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Assists | 20 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 14 | Fast break points | 9 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
