⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Spurs got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SA better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 11 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Spurs won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up in the first quarter- Burned in transition, 8 fast break points to 20
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 6 down to 5 up
Q4 6:46 · NO 99-94 SA
- Ties it
Brandon Ingram hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:44 · NO 102-102 SA
- Lead
Brandon Ingram hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:23 · NO 103-102 SA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:23 · NO 102-102 SA
- Turnover
Steven Adams offensive foul
Q4 1:40 · NO 103-104 SA
- Turnover
Steven Adams turnover
Q4 1:40 · NO 103-104 SA
Spurs
Good plays
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 4 down to 8 up
Q1 10:08 · NO 6-14 SA
- Ties it
DeMar DeRozan hit a 7-foot two point shot
Q4 2:55 · NO 101-101 SA
- Lead
DeMar DeRozan hit a free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:55 · NO 101-102 SA
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover
Q4 4:59 · NO 94-94 SA
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan bad pass
Q4 0:03 · NO 105-110 SA
📊The numbers
| NO | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 9 | Threes made | 9 |
| 41% | Three-point accuracy | 29% |
| 17 | Free throws made | 27 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 20 | Assists | 22 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 23 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 8 |
