⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 12 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
🏀Good 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 2-point lead to 12
Q1 5:00 · NO 25-13 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q3 3:47 · NO 79-71 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Darius Miller possession lost ball turnoverJames Harden
Q4 4:26 · NO 94-88 HOU
- Turnover
Eric Gordon bad pass
Q4 1:16 · NO 99-98 HOU
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:47 · NO 99-100 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- Winner
James Harden hit a 22-foot two point shot
Q4 0:28 · NO 100-102 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden lost ball turnover
Q4 4:28 · NO 94-86 HOU
- Turnover
James Harden turnover
Q4 2:29 · NO 99-94 HOU
- Missed FT
Chandler Parsons misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:11 · NO 100-102 HOU
📊The numbers
| NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
