⏱️How 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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 12 down to 4 up in the second quarter
Key battles
🏀Good 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 7 down to 3 up
Q3 8:44 · NO 60-57 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q3 4:20 · NO 74-63 SAC
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 18
Q4 9:08 · NO 88-70 SAC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Kings
Good plays
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 12 down to 4 up
Q2 1:10 · NO 48-52 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
DeMarcus Cousins technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 11:22 · NO 47-45 SAC
📊The numbers
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







