⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 16 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 20
Q3 8:53 · NO 77-57 HOU
- Steal
DeMarcus Cousins stole it from Luc Mbah a Moute
Q4 2:11 · NO 106-104 HOU
- Winner
Jrue Holiday hit a 10-foot driving floating jump shot
Q4 1:04 · NO 111-109 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMarcus Cousins bad pass
Q4 1:24 · NO 109-106 HOU
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 115-113 HOU
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 115-113 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run dragged them back level
Q4 3:45 · NO 104-104 HOU
- Ties it
Luc Mbah a Moute hit a 1-foot layup, James Harden with the assist
Q4 2:34 · NO 104-104 HOU
- Ties it
Trevor Ariza hit a 24-foot three jumper, Eric Gordon with the assist
Q4 1:17 · NO 109-109 HOU
Bad plays
- Turnover
Luc Mbah a Moute lost ball turnover
Q4 2:11 · NO 106-104 HOU
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 115-113 HOU
📊The numbers
| NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
