โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ DAL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 19 in the second 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 11:41 ยท NO 10-0 DAL
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 19
Q2 7:24 ยท NO 55-36 DAL
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 19-point lead to 28
Q4 9:33 ยท NO 112-84 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 14
Q3 8:52 ยท NO 69-55 DAL
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 24-point deficit to 13
Q4 3:21 ยท NO 118-105 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







