⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 34
A 15-0 run took them from 8 down to 7 up in the third 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
- Ties it
Peja Stojakovic hit a 25-foot three jumper, David West with the assist
Q4 0:06 · NO 97-97 DAL
- Lead
Emeka Okafor hit a 9-foot jumper, David West with the assist
OT 4:45 · NO 99-97 DAL
- Winner
David West hit a layup, Bobby Brown with the assist
OT 4:09 · NO 101-99 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:06 · NO 91-92 DAL
- Turnover
Chris Paul offensive foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul)
Q4 0:10 · NO 94-97 DAL
- Turnover
Chris Paul turnover
Q4 0:10 · NO 94-97 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q2 9:02 · NO 31-27 DAL
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 8 down to 7 up
Q3 0:06 · NO 74-81 DAL
- Ties it
Erick Dampier hit a two point shot
OT 4:26 · NO 99-99 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jason Terry misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:13 · NO 94-96 DAL
- Missed FT
Jason Terry misses technical free throw
Q4 0:09 · NO 94-97 DAL
- Turnover
Jason Kidd bad pass
Q4 0:02 · NO 97-97 DAL
📊The numbers
| NO | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 8 | Threes made | 11 |
| 40% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 19 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 5 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 22 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
