⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ LAL better than we expected
The second 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 Lakers did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 8 down to 7 up in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q1 5:31 · NO 16-17 LAL
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 8 down to 7 up
Q2 3:23 · NO 52-45 LAL
- Steal
Jarrett Jack stole it from Lamar Odom
Q4 2:44 · NO 83-80 LAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Willie Green misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:31 · NO 85-82 LAL
- Turnover
Trevor Ariza offensive goaltending
Q4 0:39 · NO 88-84 LAL
- Missed FT
Jarrett Jack misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:03 · NO 92-88 LAL
Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q3 9:27 · NO 57-56 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Lamar Odom lost ball
Q4 2:44 · NO 83-80 LAL
- Turnover
Kobe Bryant bad pass
Q4 1:13 · NO 86-82 LAL
- Missed FT
Pau Gasol misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:01 · NO 88-84 LAL
📊The numbers
| NO | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 4 | Threes made | 4 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 22% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 49 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Assists | 17 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 40 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
