โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ PHX better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 7 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Suns did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q3 8:57 ยท NO 69-62 PHX
- Lead
Anthony Davis hit a 20-foot jumper
Q4 2:15 ยท NO 100-98 PHX
- Steal
Dante Cunningham stole it from Goran Dragic
Q4 1:09 ยท NO 102-100 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover
Q4 3:15 ยท NO 97-97 PHX

Suns
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q1 0:40 ยท NO 31-27 PHX
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 9 down to 4 up
Q3 6:03 ยท NO 75-79 PHX
- Ties it
Eric Bledsoe hit a driving layup
Q4 1:59 ยท NO 100-100 PHX
Bad plays
- Turnover
Isaiah Thomas traveling
Q4 4:01 ยท NO 97-95 PHX
- Missed FT
Goran Dragic misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:13 ยท NO 97-98 PHX
- Turnover
Goran Dragic bad pass
Q4 1:09 ยท NO 102-100 PHX
๐The numbers
| NO | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









