⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 15 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ MIL better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 15 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Bucks did not.
From the game
Made 21 threes to their thirteen- A 12-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 14 in the first quarter
- Beaten inside, 40 points in the paint to 62
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 14
Q1 2:28 · NO 35-21 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 18-point lead to 28
Q2 6:58 · NO 57-29 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:12 · NO 127-121 MIL
- Missed FT
Josh Hart misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:01 · NO 130-126 MIL
Bucks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 28-point deficit to 18
Q3 4:22 · NO 93-75 MIL
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 21-point deficit to 11
Q3 2:39 · NO 96-85 MIL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jrue Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:48 · NO 127-120 MIL
- Turnover
Jrue Holiday traveling
Q4 0:14 · NO 127-121 MIL
- Turnover
Brook Lopez out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:01 · NO 131-126 MIL
📊The numbers
| NO | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 21 | Threes made | 13 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 37% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 32 | Assists | 29 |
| 40 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
