โฑ๏ธHow 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
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ GS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Warriors did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 44 rebounds to 23
Owned the paint, 68 points inside to 44
Key battles
๐Good 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 took them from 5 down to 6 up
Q1 7:50 ยท NO 21-15 GS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q2 1:54 ยท NO 67-60 GS
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q4 2:50 ยท NO 130-123 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Posey bad pass
Q4 0:37 ยท NO 130-126 GS
- Missed FT
James Posey misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 ยท NO 134-131 GS

Warriors
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 9:44 ยท NO 8-13 GS
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q2 11:37 ยท NO 36-33 GS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Reggie Williams bad pass
Q4 4:54 ยท NO 114-116 GS
- Turnover
Stephen Curry lost ball
Q4 1:27 ยท NO 128-123 GS
๐The numbers
| NO | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 59% | Shooting from the field | 59% |
| 10 | Threes made | 13 |
| 45% | Three-point accuracy | 52% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 54 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 38 | Assists | 26 |
| 68 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 27 | Fast break points | 30 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 28 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |







