⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Thunder got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the third quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ OKC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 13 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Thunder won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Lost the glass, 38 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.
Pelicans
Good plays
- Lead
Brandon Ingram hit a 16-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 2:23 · NO 112-110 OKC
- Lead
Brandon Ingram hit a 17-foot pullup jump shot, Jaxson Hayes with the assist
Q4 1:21 · NO 114-112 OKC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Ingram lost ball turnover
Q4 1:44 · NO 112-110 OKC
- Missed FT
Brandon Ingram misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:10 · NO 114-117 OKC
- Turnover
Herbert Jones out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:02 · NO 118-120 OKC
Thunder
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 7 down to 3 up
Q1 5:22 · NO 21-24 OKC
- Ties it
Jalen Williams hit a dunk, Josh Giddey with the assist
Q4 2:38 · NO 110-110 OKC
- Winner
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a driving layup
Q4 0:28 · NO 114-115 OKC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Josh Giddey misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2
Q4 7:52 · NO 101-101 OKC
- Turnover
Josh Giddey traveling
Q4 3:46 · NO 108-108 OKC
- Missed FT
Jaylin Williams misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:59 · NO 114-112 OKC
📊The numbers
| NO | OKC | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 9 | Threes made | 11 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 25 | Free throws made | 28 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 58 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 21 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
