โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 22 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ OKC better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Thunder.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 22-point lead to 35 in the third quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Thunder
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 19
Q2 3:46 ยท OKC 64-45 NO
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 22-point lead to 35
Q3 6:56 ยท OKC 89-54 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 31-point lead to 40
Q3 2:51 ยท OKC 100-60 NO
Bad plays
- Technical
Kevin Martin technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 11:32 ยท OKC 30-21 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 4
Q2 6:01 ยท OKC 45-41 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Roger Mason Jr. misses technical free throw
Q2 11:32 ยท OKC 30-21 NO
๐The numbers
| OKC | 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 |








