⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 2 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.
Rockets
Good plays
- Lead
Kevin Martin hit a 18-foot two point shot
Q4 0:25 · HOU 95-93 NO
- Lead
Luis Scola hit a 8-foot two point shot
OT 4:41 · HOU 97-95 NO
- Go-ahead
Shane Battier hit a 24-foot three jumper, Kyle Lowry with the assist
OT 2:47 · HOU 102-100 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Luis Scola misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:20 · HOU 86-80 NO
- Turnover
Kevin Martin lost ball
OT 1:24 · HOU 102-100 NO
- Turnover
Shane Battier bad pass
OT 0:01 · HOU 105-108 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 2
Q3 0:33 · HOU 76-74 NO
- Go-ahead
Trevor Ariza hit a 24-foot three jumper, Chris Paul with the assist
OT 3:11 · HOU 99-100 NO
- Winner
Chris Paul hit a 21-foot two point shot
OT 0:41 · HOU 102-104 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
David West traveling
OT 4:24 · HOU 97-95 NO
- Turnover
David West lost ball
OT 2:26 · HOU 102-100 NO
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 1:39 · HOU 102-100 NO
📊The numbers
| HOU | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 7 | Threes made | 4 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 36% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 14 | Assists | 19 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
