⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up in the first quarter
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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up
Q1 4:57 · NO 33-20 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 15
Q2 4:34 · NO 57-42 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 19
Q4 9:20 · NO 108-89 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
DeMarcus Cousins technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 9:28 · NO 9-7 CLE
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 9:31 · NO 40-35 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q3 10:48 · NO 65-60 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 6 down to 2 up
Q3 6:45 · NO 72-74 CLE
Bad plays
- Technical
Tristan Thompson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q1 9:28 · NO 9-7 CLE
📊The numbers
| NO | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
