⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 9 points behind the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The fourth quarter was where it moved most, 10 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Pelicans did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 57 rebounds to 47- Went cold from three, seven of 33
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
Q2 4:13 · NO 52-46 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 4:14 · NO 99-101 ORL
- Turnover
Yves Missi out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 3:30 · NO 101-101 ORL
- Turnover
Jordan Hawkins lost ball turnover
Q4 2:29 · NO 102-104 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 8 down to 2 up
Q4 7:46 · NO 96-98 ORL
- Steal
Paolo Banchero stole it from Jordan Hawkins
Q4 2:29 · NO 102-104 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Wendell Carter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:52 · NO 102-104 ORL
- Missed FT
Wendell Carter Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 1:22 · NO 102-106 ORL
- Missed FT
Desmond Bane misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:09 · NO 108-111 ORL
📊The numbers
| NO | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 43% |
| 10 | Threes made | 7 |
| 32% | Three-point accuracy | 21% |
| 28 | Free throws made | 25 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 50 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fast break points | 15 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 13 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
