⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 10 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NY better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 21 points worse than our numbers for the Knicks.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Knicks did not.
From the game
They went cold, nine of 38 from three- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 36
- Lost the glass, 35 rebounds to 48
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Knicks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 3
Q2 8:58 · NY 30-33 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 19-point deficit to 11
Q4 7:28 · NY 78-89 NO
Bad plays
- Technical
Kemba Walker technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 0:27 · NY 40-43 NO
- Technical
Julius Randle technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q3 12:00 · NY 42-46 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 2 down to 8 up
Q1 9:23 · NY 4-12 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 16-point lead to 24
Q3 5:04 · NY 54-78 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses technical free throw
Q3 12:00 · NY 42-46 NO
📊The numbers
| NY | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 24% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 24 | Free throws made | 15 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 3 |
| 21 | Assists | 27 |
| 38 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 19 | Points off turnovers | 14 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
