⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 12 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ CHA better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 19 points better than our numbers for the Hornets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up 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.
Hornets
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q1 6:36 · CHA 14-15 NO
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 1 down to 11 up
Q2 5:03 · CHA 58-47 NO
- Ties it
LaMelo Ball hit a 15-foot two point shot
Q4 1:57 · CHA 107-107 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:29 · CHA 107-109 NO
- Missed FT
LaMelo Ball misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:29 · CHA 107-109 NO
- Turnover
LaMelo Ball bad pass
Q4 0:43 · CHA 107-109 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run from level to 10 points up
Q1 9:27 · CHA 5-15 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 2
Q3 9:41 · CHA 74-72 NO
- Lead
James Johnson hit a 3-foot dunk, Nickeil Alexander-Walker with the assist
Q4 2:45 · CHA 105-107 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Lonzo Ball turnover
Q4 5:00 · CHA 100-104 NO
- Turnover
Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:07 · CHA 107-109 NO
- Missed FT
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:05 · CHA 107-111 NO
📊The numbers
| CHA | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 13 | Threes made | 12 |
| 35% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 22 | Assists | 26 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 60 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 25 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 11 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
