⏱️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 second quarter and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ UTAH better than we expected
▼ NO better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Jazz.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 76 points inside to 56- A 15-0 run took them from 5 down to 10 up in the fourth quarter
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run cut a 13-point deficit to 5
Q1 7:12 · UTAH 15-20 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 18-point deficit to 9
Q3 9:10 · UTAH 69-78 NO
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 10-point deficit to 1
Q3 2:52 · UTAH 87-88 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
KJ Martin lost ball turnover
Q4 4:35 · UTAH 108-114 NO
- Turnover
Keyonte George bad pass
Q4 0:57 · UTAH 118-123 NO
- Technical
excess timeout technical foul
Q4 0:04 · UTAH 121-127 NO
Pelicans
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run from level to 9 points up
Q1 10:57 · UTAH 3-12 NO
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run stretched a 3-point lead to 17
Q2 1:03 · UTAH 57-74 NO
- 15-0 run
A 15-0 run took them from 5 down to 10 up
Q4 6:49 · UTAH 108-118 NO
Bad plays
- Turnover
CJ McCollum bad pass
Q4 1:53 · UTAH 116-121 NO
- Missed FT
Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:12 · UTAH 121-125 NO
- Missed FT
Kelly Olynyk misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:04 · UTAH 121-126 NO
📊The numbers
| UTAH | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 16 | Threes made | 15 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 34% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 7 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 35 | Assists | 35 |
| 56 | Points in the paint | 76 |
| 11 | Fast break points | 17 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
