⏱️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 third quarter and stayed there. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ PHI better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the 76ers did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 66 points inside to 34- Made four threes to their eleven
- Went cold from three, four of 22
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 5 down to 5 up
Q3 8:17 · NO 64-59 PHI
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 14
Q3 0:58 · NO 82-68 PHI
- Steal
James Johnson stole it from Tobias Harris
Q4 1:03 · NO 100-92 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:55 · NO 98-90 PHI
- Turnover
Brandon Ingram out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:34 · NO 98-92 PHI
- Turnover
Steven Adams bad pass
Q4 1:00 · NO 100-92 PHI
76ers
Good plays
- Steal
Ben Simmons stole it from Steven Adams
Q4 1:00 · NO 100-92 PHI
Bad plays
- Turnover
Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:19 · NO 98-92 PHI
- Turnover
Tobias Harris lost ball turnover
Q4 1:03 · NO 100-92 PHI
- Turnover
Ben Simmons out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 1:00 · NO 100-92 PHI
📊The numbers
| NO | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 4 | Threes made | 11 |
| 18% | Three-point accuracy | 35% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 4 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| 66 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
