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 NO better than we expected
โผ DEN better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Nuggets did not.
From the game
A 16-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 20 in the fourth 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
- 16-0 run
A 16-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 20
Q4 9:38 ยท NO 117-97 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Tony Allen technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 8:27 ยท NO 75-72 DEN
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses technical free throw
Q3 7:18 ยท NO 77-79 DEN

Nuggets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 17-point deficit to 9
Q4 2:31 ยท NO 123-114 DEN
Bad plays
- Technical
Will Barton technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 7:18 ยท NO 77-79 DEN
๐The numbers
| NO | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







