โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 21 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ CHA better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 19 points worse than our numbers for the Hornets.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13 in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Hornets
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 13
Q1 0:18 ยท CHA 35-22 NO
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 19
Q2 6:05 ยท CHA 50-31 NO
- Steal
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist stole it from Eric Gordon
Q4 0:33 ยท CHA 89-95 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kemba Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:09 ยท CHA 82-85 NO
- Turnover
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist traveling
Q4 1:43 ยท CHA 86-89 NO
- Turnover
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist lost ball turnover
Q4 1:07 ยท CHA 86-92 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 16-point deficit to 7
Q3 9:00 ยท CHA 59-52 NO
- Steal
Greivis Vasquez stole it from Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Q4 1:07 ยท CHA 86-92 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 2:27 ยท CHA 86-95 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Eric Gordon lost ball turnover
Q4 0:33 ยท CHA 89-95 NO
- Missed FT
Eric Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:27 ยท CHA 91-95 NO
- Turnover
Anthony Davis bad pass
Q4 0:11 ยท CHA 95-98 NO
๐The numbers
| CHA | 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 |









