⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 45- Owned the paint, 70 points inside to 40
- Made nine threes to their nineteen
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
- Steal
PJ Tucker stole it from Tim Frazier
Q4 0:34 · HOU 111-118 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
James Harden steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 0:15 · HOU 114-118 NO
- Missed FT
James Harden misses free throw 1 of 3
Q4 0:06 · HOU 114-119 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q2 2:51 · HOU 66-61 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 3:05 · HOU 89-92 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q4 5:48 · HOU 102-114 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Tim Frazier lost ball turnover
Q4 0:34 · HOU 111-118 NO
- Missed FT
Kenrich Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:21 · HOU 114-118 NO
- Missed FT
Kenrich Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:21 · HOU 114-118 NO
📊The numbers
| HOU | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 19 | Threes made | 9 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 27 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 70 |
| 12 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 26 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
