โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 6 down to 7 up 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.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 6 down to 7 up
Q1 0:47 ยท DAL 32-25 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q4 6:16 ยท DAL 83-81 NO
- Go-ahead
O.J. Mayo hit a 25-foot three jumper, Vince Carter with the assist
OT 4:22 ยท DAL 92-91 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darren Collison bad pass
Q4 1:40 ยท DAL 86-84 NO
- Missed FT
Dirk Nowitzki misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:18 ยท DAL 88-89 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 1:07 ยท DAL 67-69 NO
- Lead
Jason Smith hit a 19-foot jumper, Al-Farouq Aminu with the assist
OT 4:43 ยท DAL 89-91 NO
- Go-ahead
Eric Gordon hit a 24-foot three jumper
OT 1:17 ยท DAL 94-96 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Eric Gordon bad pass
OT 3:19 ยท DAL 92-91 NO
- Turnover
Jason Smith offensive foul (O.J. Mayo draws the foul)
OT 2:23 ยท DAL 92-91 NO
- Turnover
Jason Smith turnover
OT 2:23 ยท DAL 92-91 NO
๐The numbers
| DAL | 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 |









