⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ HOU better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 14 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 31 free throws to their eighteen- Looked after the ball, twelve turnovers to their 26, and were outscored 32-16 off them
- Ran them off the floor, 16 fast break points to 4
- A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up in the fourth quarter
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 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
- Winner
Brandon Ingram hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:09 · NO 107-106 HOU
- 13-0 run
A 13-0 run from level to 13 points up
Q4 2:09 · NO 119-106 HOU
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Rockets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 8
Q2 0:55 · NO 63-55 HOU
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 12 down to 3 up
Q3 3:18 · NO 84-87 HOU
- Ties it
Kevin Porter Jr. hit a two point shot
Q4 2:58 · NO 106-106 HOU
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Kevin Porter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 2:58 · NO 106-106 HOU
- Turnover
Eric Gordon steps out of bounds turnover
Q4 2:25 · NO 106-106 HOU
- Turnover
Usman Garuba traveling
Q4 2:00 · NO 108-106 HOU
📊The numbers
| NO | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 51% |
| 8 | Threes made | 12 |
| 28% | Three-point accuracy | 33% |
| 27 | Free throws made | 14 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 4 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 32 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 26 |
| 13 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
