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. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ LAL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Lakers 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
- Steal
Eric Gordon stole it from Steve Blake
Q4 3:00 ยท NO 86-81 LAL
- Steal
Eric Gordon stole it from Nick Young
Q4 2:01 ยท NO 88-81 LAL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q4 3:46 ยท NO 94-81 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:10 ยท NO 88-81 LAL

Lakers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 10:14 ยท NO 57-59 LAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Blake bad pass
Q4 3:00 ยท NO 86-81 LAL
- Turnover
Nick Young bad pass
Q4 2:01 ยท NO 88-81 LAL
๐The numbers
| NO | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









