⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 19 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 21 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 18 in the second quarter- Went cold from three, seven of 25
- Lost the glass, 43 rebounds to 53
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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 18
Q2 4:56 · NO 59-41 CLE
- Steal
David West stole it from Ramon Sessions
Q4 0:14 · NO 106-101 CLE
Bad plays
- Missed FT
David West misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
Q4 8:42 · NO 89-75 CLE
- Missed FT
Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:13 · NO 106-101 CLE
- Missed FT
Trevor Ariza misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:13 · NO 106-101 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 11
Q3 10:40 · NO 62-51 CLE
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Joey Graham flagrant foul type 2 (David West draws the foul)
Q4 11:03 · NO 83-68 CLE
- Flagrant
Ryan Hollins flagrant foul type 1 (David West draws the foul)
Q4 8:42 · NO 89-75 CLE
- Turnover
Ramon Sessions lost ball
Q4 0:14 · NO 106-101 CLE
📊The numbers
| NO | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 7 | Threes made | 9 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 32 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 62 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 22 | Assists | 19 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 9 | Blocks | 2 |
