⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 14 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ POR better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Trail Blazers did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 44 rebounds to 31
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up in the third 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
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 1 down to 13 up
Q3 11:03 · NO 65-52 POR
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 9
Q4 10:49 · NO 89-80 POR
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Ingram bad pass
Q4 3:56 · NO 99-91 POR
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses technical free throw
Q4 2:12 · NO 104-95 POR

Trail Blazers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 8:11 · NO 92-91 POR
Bad plays
- Technical
Damian Lillard technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 2:12 · NO 104-95 POR
- Technical
Damian Lillard technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q4 0:01 · NO 110-97 POR
📊The numbers
| NO | POR | |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Shooting from the field | 45% |
| 12 | Threes made | 13 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 38% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 18 |
| 48 | Points in the paint | 38 |
| 7 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |








