⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Rockets stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Rockets won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 13-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 20 in the third quarter
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 11:49 · NO 81-85 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 12-point deficit to 4
Q4 1:26 · NO 101-105 HOU
Bad plays
- Technical
Rajon Rondo technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 6:56 · NO 42-42 HOU
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday bad pass
Q4 3:53 · NO 89-97 HOU
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 0:17 · NO 101-105 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 20
Q3 8:17 · NO 56-76 HOU
Bad plays
- Technical
PJ Tucker technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 4:57 · NO 44-46 HOU
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
Q4 2:09 · NO 91-99 HOU
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:25 · NO 95-102 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 |
