⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 19 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q1 9:56 · NO 11-5 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 4:41 · NO 27-17 SAC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 5-point lead to 13
Q2 0:44 · NO 66-53 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Omer Asik bad pass
Q4 1:52 · NO 106-98 SAC

Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 8
Q2 2:10 · NO 58-50 SAC
- Steal
Ben McLemore stole it from Omer Asik
Q4 1:52 · NO 106-98 SAC
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









