⏱️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 first quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ HOU better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Rockets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Rockets did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 34- Could not get to the line, 24 free throws to their 38
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Rockets
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
Pelicans
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 2-point lead to 10
Q1 4:08 · HOU 21-31 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run stretched a 11-point lead to 20
Q2 5:20 · HOU 40-60 NO
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| HOU | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 49% |
| 9 | Threes made | 13 |
| 27% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 36 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 15 | Assists | 28 |
| 34 | Points in the paint | 52 |
| 6 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 14 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
