โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 13 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, 10 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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 4 down to 5 up
Q1 1:15 ยท NO 35-30 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q2 2:46 ยท NO 59-49 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 16
Q2 0:41 ยท NO 67-51 POR
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Trail Blazers
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
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 |








