⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter. A much tighter, lower scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ LAC better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 4 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Clippers did not.
From the game
They went cold, ten of 32 from three- Could not get to the line, 22 free throws to their 32
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 took them from 3 down to 6 up
Q4 5:34 · NO 100-94 LAC
- Steal
Karlo Matkovic stole it from Brook Lopez
Q4 1:42 · NO 104-97 LAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Yves Missi bad pass turnover
Q4 3:42 · NO 100-95 LAC
- Missed FT
Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:17 · NO 104-97 LAC
- Turnover
Karlo Matkovic bad pass turnover
Q4 0:20 · NO 105-99 LAC
Clippers
Good plays
- Steal
Kris Dunn stole it from Karlo Matkovic
Q4 0:20 · NO 105-99 LAC
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Brook Lopez misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 3:05 · NO 100-97 LAC
- Missed FT
Brook Lopez misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 3:05 · NO 100-97 LAC
- Turnover
Brook Lopez lost ball turnover
Q4 1:42 · NO 104-97 LAC
📊The numbers
| NO | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Shooting from the field | 46% |
| 13 | Threes made | 10 |
| 38% | Three-point accuracy | 31% |
| 18 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Assists | 20 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 46 |
| 0 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 13 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
