⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 17 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Thunder did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 44 from three- Lived at the line, 24 free throws 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
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 4 down to 7 up
Q1 7:06 · NO 20-13 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:27 · NO 127-122 OKC
- Missed FT
Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:27 · NO 127-122 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q2 1:46 · NO 62-61 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Steven Adams offensive foul
Q4 0:26 · NO 127-122 OKC
- Turnover
Steven Adams turnover
Q4 0:26 · NO 127-122 OKC
📊The numbers
| NO | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 12 | Threes made | 10 |
| 46% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 35 | Assists | 27 |
| 70 | Points in the paint | 72 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 6 |
