โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 23 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ MIN better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 23 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Timberwolves did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run stretched a 21-point lead to 35 in the second 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 2 down to 7 up
Q1 11:37 ยท NO 9-2 MIN
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 21-point lead to 35
Q2 8:07 ยท NO 64-29 MIN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 41-point lead to 53
Q4 7:58 ยท NO 135-82 MIN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Timberwolves
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









