⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 13 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ CHA better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 10 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
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
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 2
Q3 11:17 · NO 52-54 CHA
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 5 down to 3 up
Q3 1:26 · NO 74-71 CHA
- Winner
Jose Alvarado hit a two point shot
Q4 0:31 · NO 95-94 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Yves Missi misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 4:08 · NO 87-84 CHA
- Missed FT
Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:33 · NO 89-86 CHA
- Missed FT
Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:02 · NO 93-91 CHA
Hornets
Good plays
- Go-ahead
Nick Smith Jr. hit a 26-foot threeer
Q4 0:40 · NO 93-94 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Moussa Diabate misses free throw 1 of 1
Q4 3:47 · NO 87-86 CHA
- Turnover
DaQuan Jeffries bad pass
Q4 1:31 · NO 90-89 CHA
- Turnover
DaQuan Jeffries out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:30 · NO 96-94 CHA
📊The numbers
| NO | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Shooting from the field | 35% |
| 9 | Threes made | 8 |
| 29% | Three-point accuracy | 24% |
| 13 | Free throws made | 22 |
| 57 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 24 | Assists | 20 |
| 54 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fast break points | 16 |
| 17 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Steals | 15 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
