⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 56 rebounds to 39- Owned the paint, 74 points inside to 48
- Made four threes to their thirteen
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
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday lost ball turnover
Q4 0:50 · NO 116-111 OKC
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · NO 116-114 OKC
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · NO 116-114 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q2 3:32 · NO 49-52 OKC
- Steal
Russell Westbrook stole it from Jrue Holiday
Q4 1:08 · NO 116-109 OKC
- Steal
Russell Westbrook stole it from Jrue Holiday
Q4 0:50 · NO 116-111 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steven Adams offensive foul
Q4 4:24 · NO 110-102 OKC
- Turnover
Steven Adams turnover
Q4 4:24 · NO 110-102 OKC
- Turnover
Dennis Schroder out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:27 · NO 116-109 OKC
📊The numbers
| NO | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 4 | Threes made | 13 |
| 22% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Assists | 23 |
| 74 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
