โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 15 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ NO better than we expected
โผ PHX better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Suns 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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q3 3:50 ยท NO 91-82 PHX
Bad plays
- Technical
Anthony Davis technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 6:33 ยท NO 37-52 PHX
- Missed FT
Anthony Davis misses technical free throw
Q4 4:48 ยท NO 112-110 PHX
- Missed FT
Darius Miller misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 1:53 ยท NO 119-114 PHX

Suns
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 3
Q4 8:18 ยท NO 109-106 PHX
Bad plays
- Technical
Elfrid Payton technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 7:31 ยท NO 105-99 PHX
- Turnover
TJ Warren turnover
Q4 2:10 ยท NO 116-114 PHX
- Turnover
Elfrid Payton turnover
Q4 0:27 ยท NO 123-116 PHX
๐The numbers
| NO | PHX | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |









