โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up in the second quarter
A 12-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 9 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 8 down to 6 up
Q2 6:18 ยท NO 53-47 OKC
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 19
Q2 1:54 ยท NO 71-52 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 15
Q4 9:03 ยท NO 100-85 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:16 ยท NO 112-104 OKC
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:16 ยท NO 112-104 OKC

Thunder
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 9
Q3 2:30 ยท NO 85-76 OKC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q4 3:31 ยท NO 112-104 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Russell Westbrook technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q1 3:43 ยท NO 14-16 OKC
- Technical
Kendrick Perkins technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q4 10:22 ยท NO 87-82 OKC
๐The numbers
| NO | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







