โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 12
Q2 11:08 ยท POR 34-22 NO
- Lead
Damian Lillard hit a 28-foot three jumper, Luke Babbitt with the assist
Q4 0:00 ยท POR 95-92 NO
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Nicolas Batum flagrant foul type 1 (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Q3 0:03 ยท POR 75-61 NO
- Missed FT
J.J. Hickson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:56 ยท POR 88-82 NO
- Turnover
Luke Babbitt bad pass
Q4 3:01 ยท POR 90-87 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- Ties it
Austin Rivers hit a 26-foot, Greivis Vasquez with the assist
Q4 0:50 ยท POR 92-92 NO
Bad plays
- Flagrant
Robin Lopez flagrant foul type 1 (J.J. Hickson draws the foul)
Q3 7:28 ยท POR 64-53 NO
- Goaltend
Anthony Davis defensive goaltending violation
Q4 3:30 ยท POR 90-84 NO
๐The numbers
| POR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









