โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
โฒ DAL better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 5 points worse than our numbers for the Mavericks.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Mavericks did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 3 in the first quarter
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Mavericks
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run cut a 15-point deficit to 3
Q1 2:42 ยท DAL 25-28 NO
Bad plays
- Technical
Wesley Matthews technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 9:38 ยท DAL 46-60 NO
- Turnover
Salah Mejri bad pass
Q4 0:18 ยท DAL 91-97 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 10
Q2 7:26 ยท DAL 35-45 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 8-point lead to 17
Q2 0:35 ยท DAL 48-65 NO
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 17
Q3 1:42 ยท DAL 63-80 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
E'Twaun Moore turnover Harrison Barnes
Q4 0:22 ยท DAL 91-97 NO
- Missed FT
E'Twaun Moore misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:18 ยท DAL 91-97 NO
- Missed FT
E'Twaun Moore misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:18 ยท DAL 91-97 NO
๐The numbers
| DAL | 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 |








