⏱️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
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Spurs did not.
From the game
They went cold, seven of 29 from three- Lived at the line, 33 free throws to their 21
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 6 down to 2 up
Q2 10:00 · NO 27-25 SA
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q3 3:55 · NO 68-63 SA
- Steal
Chris Paul stole it from Tim Duncan
Q4 1:40 · NO 83-80 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
David West bad pass
Q4 2:23 · NO 83-80 SA
- Turnover
Rasual Butler turnover
Q4 0:24 · NO 87-83 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- Steal
Michael Finley stole it from David West
Q4 2:23 · NO 83-80 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tony Parker turnover
Q4 2:44 · NO 83-80 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan lost ball
Q4 1:40 · NO 83-80 SA
📊The numbers
| NO | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 40% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 32 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 13 | Assists | 20 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 26 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
