โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
A 19-0 run took them from 12 down to 7 up in the first quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 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.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q1 8:00 ยท NO 11-8 POR
- 19-0 run
A 19-0 run took them from 12 down to 7 up
Q1 1:38 ยท NO 32-25 POR
- Go-ahead
Ryan Anderson hit a 25-foot three jumper, Brian Roberts with the assist
Q4 0:15 ยท NO 95-93 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Davis lost ball turnover
Q4 3:34 ยท NO 90-88 POR
- Turnover
Greivis Vasquez traveling
Q4 1:31 ยท NO 92-91 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 3 down to 9 up
Q1 5:15 ยท NO 13-22 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q4 6:39 ยท NO 87-85 POR
- Go-ahead
Damian Lillard hit a 26-foot three jumper, LaMarcus Aldridge with the assist
Q4 0:11 ยท NO 95-96 POR
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








