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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse 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 13-0 run dragged them back level in the third 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q2 8:52 ยท NO 44-33 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q3 5:09 ยท NO 78-68 POR
- Winner
Tyreke Evans hit a 14-foot two point shot
Q4 0:01 ยท NO 110-108 POR
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q2 4:05 ยท NO 50-47 POR
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 1:04 ยท NO 89-89 POR
- Ties it
Damian Lillard hit a 27-foot three jumper
Q4 0:10 ยท NO 108-108 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Nicolas Batum out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 2:48 ยท NO 104-100 POR
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 |






