⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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 from level to 8 points up
Q1 11:08 · NO 8-0 MIN
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q3 1:21 · NO 74-66 MIN
- Winner
David West hit a slam dunk, Chris Paul with the assist
Q4 0:12 · NO 94-93 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
David West misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:24 · NO 82-84 MIN
- Missed FT
Chris Paul misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:30 · NO 86-89 MIN
- Turnover
Shot clock violation
Q4 0:37 · NO 92-91 MIN
Timberwolves
Good plays
- Lead
Kevin Love hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:28 · NO 92-93 MIN
- Ties it
Kevin Love hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:28 · NO 92-92 MIN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 8 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 23 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 17 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
