โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ MIN better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 9 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 12-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 15 in the fourth 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 dragged them back level
Q3 8:27 ยท NO 63-63 MIN
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 15
Q4 6:11 ยท NO 114-99 MIN
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Timberwolves
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 10:41 ยท NO 5-14 MIN
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q2 7:54 ยท NO 37-50 MIN
Bad plays
- Technical
Tom Thibodeau technical foul(1st technical foul)
Q3 4:47 ยท NO 74-69 MIN
- Turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns lost ball turnover
Q4 4:31 ยท NO 107-99 MIN
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 |








