โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder fell 10 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 OKC better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 15-0 run took them from 5 down to 10 up in the first quarter
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
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 5 down to 10 up
Q1 6:38 ยท NO 25-15 OKC
- Steal
Jrue Holiday stole it from Corey Brewer
Q4 0:05 ยท NO 104-109 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Nikola Mirotic technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 5:04 ยท NO 63-65 OKC

Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 3 down to 7 up
Q1 9:33 ยท NO 4-11 OKC
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 3
Q1 0:07 ยท NO 29-26 OKC
Bad plays
- Technical
Carmelo Anthony technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 11:11 ยท NO 28-24 OKC
- Turnover
Corey Brewer bad pass
Q4 0:05 ยท NO 104-109 OKC
๐The numbers
| NO | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |








