โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ ORL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Magic 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.

Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q2 0:00 ยท NO 48-57 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q3 3:26 ยท NO 67-73 ORL
Bad plays
- Technical
Alvin Gentry technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 6:35 ยท NO 27-41 ORL
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:58 ยท NO 85-93 ORL
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:16 ยท NO 87-95 ORL

Magic
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q2 8:12 ยท NO 27-44 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 5:16 ยท NO 59-73 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q4 1:47 ยท NO 92-103 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |






