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 BOS better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Celtics did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q3 9:53 ยท NO 56-60 BOS
- Winner
Anthony Davis hit a 2-foot two point shot
Q4 0:00 ยท NO 87-86 BOS
Bad plays
- Turnover
Robin Lopez lost ball turnover
Q4 2:54 ยท NO 81-81 BOS
- Turnover
Eric Gordon bad pass
Q4 2:14 ยท NO 81-84 BOS
- Missed FT
Ryan Anderson misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:35 ยท NO 83-86 BOS

Celtics
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 1 down to 12 up
Q2 7:11 ยท NO 38-50 BOS
- Steal
Kevin Garnett stole it from Robin Lopez
Q4 2:54 ยท NO 81-81 BOS
- Lead
Paul Pierce hit a 26-foot three jumper, Kevin Garnett with the assist
Q4 2:33 ยท NO 81-84 BOS
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








