⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ CLE better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 44 rebounds to 31
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 6 down to 4 up
Q3 11:03 · NO 73-69 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 11
Q4 10:31 · NO 108-97 CLE
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 10-point lead to 18
Q4 5:49 · NO 128-110 CLE
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 10:25 · NO 7-10 CLE
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 3 down to 8 up
Q1 4:37 · NO 16-24 CLE
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 13
Q1 2:21 · NO 22-35 CLE
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 48% |
| 12 | Threes made | 14 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 47% |
| 36 | Free throws made | 26 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Assists | 27 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 18 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
