⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans got 11 points ahead of the pace we expected in the fourth quarter.
Where it moved
▲ NO better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 7 points better than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 32 free throws to their twenty- Owned the paint, 80 points inside to 62
- A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up in the second quarter
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
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 8 down to 4 up
Q2 11:22 · NO 36-32 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 9-point lead to 19
Q3 7:54 · NO 88-69 SAC
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run stretched a 7-point lead to 17
Q4 6:54 · NO 123-106 SAC
Bad plays
- Technical
Bryce McGowens flopping technical foul
Q2 4:55 · NO 45-46 SAC
Kings
Good plays
No play that swung it their way.
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
📊The numbers
| NO | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 60% | Shooting from the field | 52% |
| 10 | Threes made | 12 |
| 34% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 16 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 32 | Assists | 31 |
| 80 | Points in the paint | 62 |
| 34 | Fast break points | 29 |
| 29 | Points off turnovers | 40 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 25 |
| 18 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
📋Player stats
Every player's final line, with the combos.
Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. JonesF | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-3 | 2-3 | +27 |
Z. WilliamsonF | 31 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +5 |
T. Murphy IIIF | 32 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 6-12 | 2-7 | 5-8 | +4 |
K. MatkovicF | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | +5 |
J. FearsG Double-double | 29 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 30 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 9-16 | 3-5 | 1-3 | +3 |
S. BeyG | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 3-3 | -8 |
D. QueenC | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
B. MathurinG | 19 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | +9 |
T. WatfordF | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-5 | +7 |
B. McGowensG | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 132 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 50-84 | 10-29 | 22-32 |
Did not playJ. Reese (coach's decision), D. Jordan (coach's decision), A. Johnson (coach's decision)
Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. SabonisF | 40 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -12 |
D. HunterF | 37 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 6-6 | -9 |
P. AchiuwaF | 41 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 12-17 | 0-2 | 0-1 | +1 |
Z. LaVineG | 39 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 7-17 | 3-10 | 4-6 | -25 |
D. Acuff Jr.G Double-double | 41 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 13-26 | 3-11 | 5-5 | +3 |
E. SharpG | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +13 |
A. KarabanF | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
M. MonkG | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -13 |
N. CliffordG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Team | 120 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 46-88 | 12-37 | 16-20 |
Did not playL. Black (coach's decision), J. Mogbo (coach's decision), D. Plowden (coach's decision)
