โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ WSH better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Wizards 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.

Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q1 10:04 ยท WSH 10-2 NO
- Winner
Paul Pierce hit a two point shot, John Wall with the assist
Q4 2:58 ยท WSH 78-77 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:39 ยท WSH 76-72 NO
- Missed FT
Bradley Beal misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:39 ยท WSH 76-72 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 6:43 ยท WSH 12-12 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 1:47 ยท WSH 81-77 NO
- Missed FT
Ryan Anderson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:08 ยท WSH 81-78 NO
๐The numbers
| WSH | 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 |






