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 fourth quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse 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
- Steal
Jrue Holiday stole it from Brandon Jennings
Q4 2:56 ยท NO 91-90 DET
- Ties it
Ryan Anderson hit a 25-foot three jumper, Jrue Holiday with the assist
OT 2:55 ยท NO 101-101 DET
- Winner
Ryan Anderson hit a 23-foot three jumper, Jason Smith with the assist
OT 1:12 ยท NO 105-103 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover
Q4 3:00 ยท NO 91-90 DET
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover
OT 1:37 ยท NO 102-101 DET
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
OT 0:30 ยท NO 106-103 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q3 1:30 ยท NO 83-82 DET
- Lead
Josh Smith hit a 26-foot three jumper, Kyle Singler with the assist
OT 4:43 ยท NO 96-99 DET
- Go-ahead
Greg Monroe hit a dunk, Josh Smith with the assist
OT 1:35 ยท NO 102-103 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Jennings lost ball turnover
Q4 2:56 ยท NO 91-90 DET
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 0:40 ยท NO 96-96 DET
- Turnover
Brandon Jennings lost ball turnover
OT 1:02 ยท NO 105-103 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 |







