โฑ๏ธHow 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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ BOS better than we expected
โผ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Celtics.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Celtics 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.

Celtics
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run dragged them back level
Q3 9:54 ยท BOS 64-64 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 5 down to 5 up
Q4 6:25 ยท BOS 101-96 NO
- Go-ahead
Al Horford hit a 24-foot three jumper, Marcus Smart with the assist
OT 4:29 ยท BOS 107-106 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Marcus Smart out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:35 ยท BOS 101-98 NO
- Missed FT
Kyrie Irving misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:00 ยท BOS 101-101 NO
- Turnover
Jaylen Brown bad pass
OT 1:11 ยท BOS 113-114 NO

Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 5 down to 4 up
Q3 5:25 ยท BOS 77-81 NO
- Lead
Anthony Davis hit a 19-foot step back jumper, Jrue Holiday with the assist
OT 4:45 ยท BOS 104-106 NO
- Go-ahead
DeMarcus Cousins hit a driving layup
OT 4:18 ยท BOS 107-108 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
E'Twaun Moore lost ball turnover
Q4 1:01 ยท BOS 101-101 NO
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:20 ยท BOS 102-103 NO
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins traveling
OT 2:26 ยท BOS 111-110 NO
๐The numbers
| BOS | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |







