โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter but finished ahead of it.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ MIN better than we expected
The third 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 Timberwolves did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run took them from 6 down to 11 up in the third 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 took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 10:07 ยท NO 65-64 MIN
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 6 down to 11 up
Q3 6:01 ยท NO 86-75 MIN
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
Q2 7:24 ยท NO 35-47 MIN

Timberwolves
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
๐The numbers
| NO | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








