⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pelicans fell 20 points behind the pace we expected in the third 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
▼ UTAH better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 23 points worse than our numbers for the Pelicans.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Pelicans won, and why the Jazz did not.
From the game
They went cold, eleven of 47 from three
Lived at the line, 43 free throws to their 30
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up in overtime
Made five threes to their eleven
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
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 2 down to 6 up
Q1 11:23 · NO 8-2 UTAH
- 12-0 run
A 12-0 run took them from 11 down to 1 up
Q4 9:16 · NO 88-87 UTAH
- 14-0 run
A 14-0 run took them from 6 down to 8 up
OT 3:54 · NO 118-110 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Dejounte Murray bad pass turnover
Q4 1:15 · NO 100-99 UTAH
- Turnover
Derik Queen out of bounds bad pass turnover
Q4 0:57 · NO 100-101 UTAH
- Missed FT
Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 1
OT 1:22 · NO 114-110 UTAH

Jazz
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q3 11:09 · NO 44-45 UTAH
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run took them from 1 down to 8 up
Q3 5:57 · NO 56-64 UTAH
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 4 down to 4 up
Q4 1:36 · NO 100-104 UTAH
Bad plays
- Turnover
Shot clock turnover
OT 2:56 · NO 108-110 UTAH
- Turnover
Josh Okogie offensive foul
OT 2:25 · NO 110-110 UTAH
- Turnover
Josh Okogie offensive foul turnover
OT 2:25 · NO 110-110 UTAH
📊The numbers
| NO | UTAH | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 11 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 23% |
| 39 | Free throws made | 20 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 15 |
| 23 | Assists | 24 |
| 62 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 15 | Fast break points | 8 |
| 15 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 22 |
| 10 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 7 |
📋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 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +23 |
Z. WilliamsonF | 38 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 11-13 | +7 |
K. MatkovicF | 21 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
D. MurrayG | 45 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 11-11 | +17 |
J. FearsG | 34 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 6-16 | 1-4 | 6-6 | -2 |
S. BeyF | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 9-14 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 |
D. QueenC | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 8-21 | 0-2 | 4-4 | +2 |
T. WatfordF | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-6 | +7 |
B. MathurinG | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Team | 120 | 48 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 38-89 | 5-20 | 39-43 |
Did not playJ. Reese (coach's decision), D. Jordan (coach's decision), J. Poole (coach's decision), B. McGowens (coach's decision), A. Johnson (coach's decision)

Jazz
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA | P+R | P+A | R+A | S+B | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. MarkkanenF Double-double | 39 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 6-15 | 5-12 | 4-6 | -11 |
J. HayesC | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -13 |
K. GeorgeG | 44 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 41 | 48 | 11 | 5 | 14-26 | 2-9 | 9-13 | 0 |
A. BaileyG | 35 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-9 | 2-3 | 0 |
D. PetersonG | 30 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 3-4 | -12 |
J. OkogieG | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -12 |
J. GreenG | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | +4 |
S. MykhailiukG | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +12 |
M. BambaC | 15 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +8 |
B. SensabaughF | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | -14 |
I. CollierG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +3 |
| Team | 113 | 49 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 41-94 | 11-47 | 20-30 |
Did not playK. Filipowski (coach's decision), T. Bradley (coach's decision), K. Bufkin (coach's decision)










