⏱️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
▼ IND better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 6 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Pacers did not.
From the game
Looked after the ball, eight turnovers to their fourteen, and were outscored 21-12 off them- Won the second chances, fifteen offensive rebounds to 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 9 down to 1 up
Q1 9:13 · NO 12-11 IND
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 1:11 · NO 95-87 IND
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 1 down to 7 up
Q4 6:57 · NO 112-105 IND
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson offensive foul
Q4 3:54 · NO 112-107 IND
- Missed FT
Jordan Hawkins misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:26 · NO 124-118 IND
- Missed FT
Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:10 · NO 125-118 IND
Pacers
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 3 down to 5 up
Q1 0:00 · NO 35-40 IND
Bad plays
- Technical
T.J. McConnell technical foul
Q4 5:06 · NO 106-105 IND
- Missed FT
Bennedict Mathurin misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:39 · NO 121-115 IND
📊The numbers
| NO | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 12 | Threes made | 16 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 42% |
| 15 | Free throws made | 10 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Assists | 35 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 54 |
| 24 | Fast break points | 23 |
| 12 | Points off turnovers | 21 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
