โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Trail Blazers fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ POR better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Trail Blazers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Trail Blazers won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 7
Q4 10:03 ยท POR 76-83 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 2:56 ยท POR 96-93 NO
- Winner
Damian Lillard hit a 25-foot threeer
Q4 1:14 ยท POR 96-93 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steve Blake out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:47 ยท POR 93-91 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 9:03 ยท POR 9-9 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| POR | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







