⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 18 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ WSH better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 12 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Wizards did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 28 free throws to their sixteen- Won the glass, 64 rebounds to 38
- Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 38
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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 18
Q2 6:18 · NO 58-40 WSH
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Wizards
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 8:19 · NO 43-38 WSH
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run cut a 22-point deficit to 11
Q3 10:35 · NO 71-60 WSH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 13
Q4 8:00 · NO 109-96 WSH
Bad plays
- Technical
John Wall technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 1:55 · NO 90-75 WSH
📊The numbers
| NO | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 11 | Threes made | 13 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 9 |
| 64 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 26 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 24 | Points off turnovers | 25 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
