โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Trail Blazers 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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 19
Q2 2:57 ยท NO 55-36 POR
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 14-point lead to 23
Q3 10:25 ยท NO 64-41 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Ryan Anderson technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 8:22 ยท NO 30-27 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 14
Q3 2:51 ยท NO 76-62 POR
Bad plays
- Flagrant
C.J. McCollum flagrant foul type 1 (Norris Cole draws the foul)
Q1 0:21 ยท NO 22-23 POR
- Missed FT
Meyers Leonard misses technical free throw
Q2 8:22 ยท NO 30-27 POR
- Technical
Al-Farouq Aminu technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q2 1:31 ยท NO 45-36 POR
๐The numbers
| NO | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







