โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Lakers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ LAL better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Lakers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Lakers 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.

Lakers
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 6 down to 3 up
Q3 0:05 ยท LAL 74-71 NO
- Winner
Julius Randle hit a 1-foot two point shot
Q4 0:43 ยท LAL 92-91 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q4 1:50 ยท LAL 94-91 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jordan Clarkson traveling
Q4 4:28 ยท LAL 80-82 NO
- Missed FT
Jordan Clarkson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:14 ยท LAL 85-89 NO
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท LAL 94-91 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 8:52 ยท LAL 7-16 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 9:25 ยท LAL 22-32 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q4 9:07 ยท LAL 74-81 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Alonzo Gee misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:43 ยท LAL 80-81 NO
- Missed FT
Tyreke Evans misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:31 ยท LAL 88-89 NO
- Missed FT
Tyreke Evans misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:31 ยท LAL 88-89 NO
๐The numbers
| LAL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







