⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 4 down to 9 up 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.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 4:47 · NO 64-66 SA
- Steal
Greivis Vasquez stole it from Tim Duncan
Q4 2:59 · NO 89-87 SA
- Go-ahead
Anthony Davis hit a two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists )
Q4 1:34 · NO 93-92 SA
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Spurs
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 4 down to 9 up
Q3 9:11 · NO 55-64 SA
- Go-ahead
Tim Duncan hit a two point shot
Q4 1:21 · NO 93-94 SA
- Go-ahead
Tony Parker hit a three jumper (Kawhi Leonard assists )
Q4 0:50 · NO 95-97 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Tony Parker misses technical free throw
Q1 5:18 · NO 14-17 SA
- Turnover
Boris Diaw steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 3:47 · NO 87-87 SA
- Turnover
Tim Duncan lost ball turnover
Q4 2:59 · NO 89-87 SA
📊The numbers
| NO | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | Shooting from the field | 0% |
| 0 | Threes made | 0 |
| 0% | Three-point accuracy | 0% |
| 0 | Free throws made | 0 |
| 0 | Rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Offensive rebounds | 0 |
| 0 | Assists | 0 |
| 0 | Points in the paint | 0 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 0 |
| 0 | Points off turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Steals | 0 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
