⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 5 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 62 points inside to 42- Could not get to the line, fifteen free throws to their 25
- Gave up second chances, seventeen offensive rebounds to their six
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 5:39 · NO 29-20 UTAH
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 1-point lead to 11
Q2 4:16 · NO 57-46 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:06 · NO 107-103 UTAH
- Missed FT
Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:06 · NO 107-103 UTAH
- Turnover
Larry Nance Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:04 · NO 112-105 UTAH
Jazz
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q3 10:19 · NO 63-62 UTAH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 9-point deficit to 1
Q4 5:19 · NO 99-98 UTAH
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Collin Sexton misses technical free throw
Q2 6:16 · NO 47-45 UTAH
- Turnover
Lauri Markkanen offensive foul
Q4 1:40 · NO 105-100 UTAH
- Turnover
Lauri Markkanen turnover
Q4 1:40 · NO 105-100 UTAH
📊The numbers
| NO | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 37% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 27 | Assists | 27 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 42 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 10 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 17 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
