⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 50 rebounds to 34- Made three threes to their eleven
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 stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q1 6:47 · NO 19-10 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q4 11:08 · NO 82-70 DAL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Chris Kaman misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:55 · NO 87-82 DAL
- Turnover
Xavier Henry lost ball
Q4 1:38 · NO 89-84 DAL
- Turnover
Jarrett Jack lost ball
Q4 0:43 · NO 91-87 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 10 down to 1 up
Q2 4:50 · NO 43-44 DAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 2
Q4 8:23 · NO 82-80 DAL
- Steal
Dirk Nowitzki stole it from Jarrett Jack
Q4 0:43 · NO 91-87 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dirk Nowitzki bad pass
Q4 3:34 · NO 84-80 DAL
📊The numbers
| NO | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 3 | Threes made | 11 |
| 23% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 14 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 59 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Assists | 25 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 44 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
