⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MEM better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Grizzlies did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up in the fourth quarter
A 14-0 run took them from 12 down to 2 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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 1:09 · NO 36-24 MEM
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 9 down to 3 up
Q4 4:18 · NO 105-102 MEM
- Winner
James Posey hit a driving layup
Q4 0:01 · NO 113-111 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
David West lost ball
Q4 2:01 · NO 105-104 MEM
- Missed FT
James Posey misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:01 · NO 113-111 MEM
Grizzlies
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q1 7:41 · NO 14-16 MEM
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 12 down to 2 up
Q3 11:14 · NO 66-68 MEM
- Ties it
Rudy Gay hit a three jumper
Q4 0:06 · NO 111-111 MEM
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marc Gasol lost ball
Q4 3:33 · NO 98-102 MEM
- Turnover
Mike Conley bad pass
Q4 2:40 · NO 103-102 MEM
- Turnover
Jamaal Tinsley bad pass
Q4 0:00 · NO 113-111 MEM
📊The numbers
| NO | MEM | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 53% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 21% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| 68 | Points in the paint | 56 |
| 27 | Fast break points | 26 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
