โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run took them from 7 down to 10 up in the first quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 1 in the fourth quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Lakers
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 7 down to 10 up
Q1 2:50 ยท LAL 34-24 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q2 4:39 ยท LAL 49-34 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 10
Q2 1:10 ยท LAL 52-42 NO
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 1
Q4 3:53 ยท LAL 102-101 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| LAL | 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 |








