โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third 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 CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Cavaliers 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.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q3 7:18 ยท NO 80-67 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Tyreke Evans technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 12:00 ยท NO 33-33 CLE
- Technical
Monty Williams technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 12:00 ยท NO 33-33 CLE

Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 6:58 ยท NO 47-47 CLE
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 7
Q4 5:37 ยท NO 106-99 CLE
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







