⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ OKC better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 8 points worse than our numbers for the Thunder.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pelicans 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.
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q1 8:21 · OKC 17-10 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q3 5:11 · OKC 76-61 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Russell Westbrook bad pass
Q4 4:39 · OKC 88-82 NO
- Missed FT
Victor Oladipo misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:35 · OKC 99-92 NO
- Missed FT
Victor Oladipo misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:35 · OKC 99-92 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 6:58 · OKC 88-84 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 2:28 · OKC 96-92 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Buddy Hield Out-of-Bounds Bad Pass Turnover
Q4 3:40 · OKC 91-84 NO
📊The numbers
| OKC | 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 |
