⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 20 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 20 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eleven turnovers to their 21, and were outscored 36-9 off them
Owned the paint, 58 points inside to 36
Gave up second chances, 22 offensive rebounds to their fifteen
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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q1 9:39 · NO 14-5 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 25-point lead to 34
Q4 6:15 · NO 109-75 UTAH
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 27-point lead to 37
Q4 2:56 · NO 122-85 UTAH
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Jazz
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
- Technical
Jordan Clarkson technical foul (1st technical foul)
Q2 9:34 · NO 43-22 UTAH
📊The numbers
| NO | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 11 | Threes made | 11 |
| 31% | Three-point accuracy | 27% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 22 |
| 29 | Assists | 15 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 20 | Fast break points | 7 |
| 9 | Points off turnovers | 36 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |





