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 DET better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 2 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pistons did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run took them from 5 down to 8 up 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
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 5 down to 8 up
Q4 9:51 ยท NO 101-93 DET
- Winner
DeMarcus Cousins hit a two point shot
Q4 1:37 ยท NO 107-105 DET
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:45 ยท NO 103-101 DET
- Turnover
E'Twaun Moore lost ball turnover
Q4 2:17 ยท NO 105-103 DET
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:05 ยท NO 112-109 DET

Pistons
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q1 0:50 ยท NO 38-38 DET
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 3
Q3 5:28 ยท NO 81-78 DET
- Ties it
Reggie Bullock hit a two point shot
Q4 2:01 ยท NO 105-105 DET
Bad plays
- Technical
Andre Drummond technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 12:00 ยท NO 37-34 DET
- Missed FT
Avery Bradley misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 4:56 ยท NO 103-95 DET
๐The numbers
| NO | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









