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 NO better than we expected
โผ DET better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pistons 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.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q2 9:33 ยท NO 35-33 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Eric Gordon offensive foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)
Q4 3:32 ยท NO 91-86 DET
- Turnover
Eric Gordon turnover
Q4 3:32 ยท NO 91-86 DET
- Missed FT
Eric Gordon misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:15 ยท NO 94-93 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 2 down to 9 up
Q1 11:25 ยท NO 2-11 DET
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q2 2:42 ยท NO 47-49 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 7 down to 2 up
Q4 3:48 ยท NO 91-93 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Greg Monroe traveling
Q4 4:56 ยท NO 89-82 DET
- Missed FT
Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:52 ยท NO 96-95 DET
๐The numbers
| NO | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








