โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards got 19 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 17 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 23 in the third quarter
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 5 down to 7 up
Q1 8:48 ยท NO 19-12 WSH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q3 11:34 ยท NO 52-61 WSH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q4 8:11 ยท NO 80-91 WSH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brian Roberts lost ball turnover
Q4 0:39 ยท NO 91-98 WSH

Wizards
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 4:05 ยท NO 22-25 WSH
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 2 down to 12 up
Q1 0:13 ยท NO 28-40 WSH
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 23
Q3 8:37 ยท NO 56-79 WSH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
John Wall misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:23 ยท NO 94-101 WSH
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:06 ยท NO 96-102 WSH
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:06 ยท NO 96-102 WSH
๐The numbers
| NO | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









