⏱️How 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 third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 11 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
A 21-0 run took them from 10 down to 11 up in the third quarter
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up in the fourth 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
- 21-0 run
A 21-0 run took them from 10 down to 11 up
Q3 8:56 · NO 79-68 CLE
- Ties it
Jrue Holiday hit a 27-foot three jumper, Tyreke Evans with the assist
Q4 0:08 · NO 105-105 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q4 0:08 · NO 111-106 CLE
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tyreke Evans bad pass
Q4 2:39 · NO 98-94 CLE
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
Q4 1:36 · NO 98-99 CLE
- Missed FT
Eric Gordon misses free throw 1 of 2
OT 0:01 · NO 113-108 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 11
Q1 9:56 · NO 4-15 CLE
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up
Q4 5:01 · NO 98-101 CLE
- Go-ahead
LeBron James hit a layup
Q4 0:34 · NO 102-103 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
LeBron James technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 3:32 · NO 40-45 CLE
- Turnover
J.R. Smith lost ball turnover
Q4 0:46 · NO 100-101 CLE
- Missed FT
Tristan Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2
OT 4:20 · NO 107-106 CLE
📊The 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 |
