⏱️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, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ DAL better than we expected
The first 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 Mavericks did not.
From the game
They went cold, twelve of 39 from three- Lost the glass, 26 rebounds to 37
A 13-0 run took them from 6 down to 7 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
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 13
Q1 9:07 · NO 21-8 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q3 5:57 · NO 82-76 DAL
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q4 7:18 · NO 106-100 DAL
Bad plays
- Turnover
CJ McCollum out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 2:55 · NO 109-107 DAL
- Missed FT
Devonte' Graham misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:35 · NO 111-107 DAL
- Missed FT
Devonte' Graham misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:03 · NO 113-111 DAL
Mavericks
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run dragged them back level
Q2 3:04 · NO 64-64 DAL
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run took them from 6 down to 7 up
Q3 2:08 · NO 87-94 DAL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | DAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Shooting from the field | 50% |
| 12 | Threes made | 12 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 17 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 18 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 18 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
