โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Kings got 21 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Kings won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 23 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q2 5:54 ยท NO 45-58 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Anthony Davis technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q1 2:11 ยท NO 18-29 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 10:53 ยท NO 2-8 SAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 20
Q1 2:25 ยท NO 20-40 SAC
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 23
Q3 9:08 ยท NO 60-83 SAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Isaiah Thomas misses technical free throw
Q1 8:03 ยท NO 5-8 SAC
- Technical
DeMarcus Cousins technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 5:09 ยท NO 34-55 SAC
- Technical
Isaiah Thomas technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 0:24 ยท NO 55-62 SAC
๐The numbers
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








