⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 17 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 55 rebounds to 37- A 17-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 18 in the second quarter
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
- 17-0 run
A 17-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 18
Q2 4:24 · NO 61-43 HOU
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 13-point lead to 21
Q4 4:23 · NO 120-99 HOU
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 19-point lead to 29
Q4 2:38 · NO 130-101 HOU
Bad plays
- Technical
Steven Adams technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 5:04 · NO 44-41 HOU
- Technical
Nickeil Alexander-Walker technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 6:06 · NO 109-94 HOU
Rockets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 20-point deficit to 11
Q3 6:19 · NO 82-71 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
John Wall misses technical free throw
Q2 5:04 · NO 44-41 HOU
- Technical
Stephen Silas technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 10:11 · NO 71-53 HOU
📊The numbers
| NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 12 | Threes made | 13 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 12 |
| 65 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 31 | Assists | 24 |
| 60 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 18 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
