⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 12 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ CHI better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Bulls.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Bulls did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their twelve- Lost the glass, 46 rebounds to 57
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Bulls
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q2 6:51 · CHI 50-44 NO
- Steal
Lonzo Ball stole it from Daniel Theis
Q4 0:22 · CHI 113-117 NO
- Steal
Josh Giddey stole it from Dejounte Murray
Q4 0:00 · CHI 113-119 NO
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Nikola Vucevic misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2
Q2 1:35 · CHI 53-51 NO
- Turnover
Lonzo Ball bad pass
Q4 0:09 · CHI 113-117 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run took them from 8 down to 3 up
Q1 0:37 · CHI 33-36 NO
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q3 7:30 · CHI 70-74 NO
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 6-point lead to 16
Q4 6:38 · CHI 96-112 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson back court turnover
Q4 1:06 · CHI 108-116 NO
- Turnover
Daniel Theis bad pass
Q4 0:22 · CHI 113-117 NO
- Turnover
Dejounte Murray lost ball turnover
Q4 0:00 · CHI 113-119 NO
📊The numbers
| CHI | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 14 | Threes made | 14 |
| 33% | Three-point accuracy | 28% |
| 9 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 31 | Assists | 32 |
| 58 | Points in the paint | 50 |
| 16 | Fast break points | 14 |
| 28 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 8 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
