โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 11 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ ATL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Hawks did not.
From the game
A 14-0 run dragged them back level in the second 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 4:54 ยท NO 45-45 ATL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q4 6:20 ยท NO 97-92 ATL
- Winner
Darius Miller hit a 24-foot three jumper, Jrue Holiday with the assist
Q4 0:55 ยท NO 106-104 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
Q1 6:49 ยท NO 9-15 ATL
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
Q4 3:23 ยท NO 97-95 ATL
- Turnover
Anthony Davis bad pass
Q4 0:00 ยท NO 106-105 ATL

Hawks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q1 1:35 ยท NO 23-34 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run from level to 8 points up
Q2 0:58 ยท NO 45-53 ATL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 3:38 ยท NO 97-101 ATL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kent Bazemore misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:37 ยท NO 106-104 ATL
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:03 ยท NO 106-105 ATL
๐The numbers
| NO | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









