⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Wizards stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ WSH better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points worse than our numbers for the Wizards.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Wizards won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Ran them off the floor, 16 fast break points to 4- Went cold from three, four of 27
- Lost the glass, 46 rebounds to 56
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Wizards
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Russell Westbrook hit a 27-foot jump bank shot, Bradley Beal with the assist
OT 4:17 · WSH 108-107 NO
- Go-ahead
Russell Westbrook hit a 28-foot three jumper, Bradley Beal with the assist
OT 3:04 · WSH 111-109 NO
- Lead
Bradley Beal hit a alley oop layup, Russell Westbrook with the assist
OT 1:36 · WSH 115-113 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Bradley Beal lost ball turnover
Q4 3:24 · WSH 98-103 NO
- Turnover
Daniel Gafford out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:54 · WSH 98-103 NO
- Turnover
Bradley Beal bad pass
OT 2:14 · WSH 113-111 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 3 down to 8 up
Q3 7:05 · WSH 72-80 NO
- Lead
Brandon Ingram hit a 18-foot two point shot
OT 4:41 · WSH 105-107 NO
- Go-ahead
Brandon Ingram hit a 19-foot pullup jump shot
OT 3:23 · WSH 108-109 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson offensive foul
OT 3:43 · WSH 108-107 NO
- Turnover
Zion Williamson turnover
OT 3:43 · WSH 108-107 NO
- Turnover
Zion Williamson bad pass
OT 0:15 · WSH 115-115 NO
📊The numbers
| WSH | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 41% |
| 4 | Threes made | 7 |
| 15% | Three-point accuracy | 25% |
| 23 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 56 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Assists | 26 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 8 | Points off turnovers | 16 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 7 | Blocks | 7 |
