⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 16 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 17-0 run took them from 3 down to 14 up in the third 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 9:40 · NO 8-8 ORL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 7:26 · NO 44-45 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Magic
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 12
Q1 1:24 · NO 24-36 ORL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 11:12 · NO 66-72 ORL
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 3 down to 14 up
Q3 1:34 · NO 84-98 ORL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







