⏱️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
▼ SAC 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 Kings did not.
From the game
They went cold, three of thirteen from three- Beaten inside, 34 points in the paint to 56
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
- Go-ahead
David West hit a layup
Q4 1:02 · NO 93-92 SAC
- Winner
Darius Songaila hit a layup, James Posey with the assist
Q4 0:11 · NO 96-94 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Marcus Thornton misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:03 · NO 88-85 SAC
- Turnover
Darius Songaila bad pass
Q4 1:47 · NO 91-88 SAC
- Missed FT
David West misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:36 · NO 93-92 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q2 6:31 · NO 35-38 SAC
- Go-ahead
Tyreke Evans hit a layup
Q4 1:22 · NO 91-92 SAC
- Ties it
Tyreke Evans hit a layup, Spencer Hawes with the assist
Q4 0:33 · NO 94-94 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jason Thompson offensive foul (Darius Songaila draws the foul)
Q4 3:25 · NO 88-85 SAC
- Missed FT
Andres Nocioni misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 96-94 SAC
- Missed FT
Andres Nocioni misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 96-94 SAC
📊The numbers
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 8 | Threes made | 3 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 24 | Assists | 27 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 8 | Fast break points | 22 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
