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 POR better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q1 4:59 ยท NO 21-19 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins lost ball turnover
Q4 2:08 ยท NO 109-103 POR
- Turnover
Ian Clark out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 0:42 ยท NO 113-105 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- Steal
Jusuf Nurkic stole it from DeMarcus Cousins
Q4 2:08 ยท NO 109-103 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 6
Q4 0:39 ยท NO 119-113 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Damian Lillard bad pass
Q4 3:13 ยท NO 107-103 POR
๐The numbers
| NO | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









