⏱️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 fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run took them from 14 down to 2 up in the third quarter
A 17-0 run took them from 2 down to 15 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q1 0:01 · NO 29-33 OKC
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run took them from 14 down to 2 up
Q3 5:58 · NO 83-81 OKC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 4 down to 6 up
Q3 0:59 · NO 93-87 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Anthony Davis lost ball turnover
Q4 4:41 · NO 102-96 OKC
- Missed FT
E'Twaun Moore misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:18 · NO 110-105 OKC
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:14 · NO 111-107 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run took them from 2 down to 15 up
Q1 11:15 · NO 2-17 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 19
Q1 7:09 · NO 6-25 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Paul George lost ball turnover
Q4 4:35 · NO 102-96 OKC
- Turnover
Carmelo Anthony traveling
Q4 3:54 · NO 102-96 OKC
- Turnover
Paul George turnover
Q4 2:11 · NO 104-99 OKC
📊The numbers
| NO | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
