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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pelicans | 27 | 23 | 48 | 27 | 125 |
 Nets | 33 | 34 | 37 | 31 | 135 |
NOPTeam statsBKN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 48-9749.5% | 13-3240.6% | 16-2176.2% | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| BKN | 49-9253.3% | 16-4139.0% | 21-2875.0% | 45 | 32 | 23 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Brooklyn Nets135| 38 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 0 | +11 | −0.7 | |||||||
| 35 | 23 | 9-19 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +0.7 | ||||||
| 35 | 39 | 13-21 | 2-6 | 11-11 | 0 | +11 | +14.8 | |||||||
| 33 | 19 | 7-14 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0 | −4 | +1.9 | |||||||
| 30 | 18 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 0 | +12 | +4.4 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 26 | 13 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | +6 | +6.9 | ||||||
| 21 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −4.9 | ||||||
| 16 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | −5 | +0.4 | |||||||
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −3.4 | |||||
| Team | 135 | 49-9253.3% | 16-4139.0% | 45 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 21-2875.0% | 12 | 13 | 3 | |||
Bench 24 points on 9 for 18 shooting
Did not play: Nic Claxton, Theo Pinson, Dzanan Musa and David Nwaba (coach’s decision).
New Orleans Pelicans125| 37 | 40, Career high (his best before, 36) | 17-24 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 0 | 0 | −10 | +11.9 | ||||||
| 34 | 15 | 7-17 | 1-4 | 0-0 | −19 | +0.7 | ||||||||
| 31 | 14 | 6-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | −1 | +0.1 | |||||||
| 21 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0 | −14 | −2.8 | |||||||
| 21 | 15 | 6-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −16 | +3.1 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | 12 | 4-9 | 1-2 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −4.3 | |||||
| 21 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | −1 | +1.3 | |||||
| 16 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 0 | +12 | −2.6 | |||||||
| 15 | 7 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 | +0.1 | ||||
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −3.2 | |||||
| 6 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | −7 | +3.2 | |||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −2.5 | |
| Team | 125 | 48-9749.5% | 13-3240.6% | 39 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 16-2176.2% | 10 | 16 | 5 | |||
Bench 37 points on 11 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Nicolo Melli (coach’s decision).
Nets135Pelicans125ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Kyrie Irving scored 39 points (18 in the third quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 135-125.
The Nets took control with a 25-6 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 20.
The Pelicans got within 121-119 on Josh Hart’s driving layup with 4:43 to play, but Jarrett Allen answered with a tip dunk, and the Pelicans got no closer.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Pelicans 11-2.
Caris LeVert scored 23 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and Taurean Prince added 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals.
For the Pelicans, Brandon Ingram scored a career-high 40 points on 17 for 24 shooting, and Lonzo Ball added 15 points on 6 for 10 shooting. Hart had 14 points and 4 steals.
The Nets shot 53.3% from the field to the Pelicans’ 49.5%. The Nets’ starters outscored the Pelicans 55-42 in 17 minutes together. Jaxson Hayes fouled out.
Brooklyn NetsNew Orleans PelicansPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
114 points from the field on 92 shots: 14.9 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 23-29 | 79.3% | 64% |
| In the paint | 6-15 | 40.0% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 4-7 | 57.1% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 4-12 | 33.3% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 12-29 | 41.4% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 20 | 11 | 4-6 | +2 |
| Josh Hart | 16 | 7 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball | 13 | 6 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Brandon Ingram | 8 | 4 | 2-2 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 20 | 17 | 6-9 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 45 points on 77 possessions. He usually scores about 34 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jrue Holiday | 25 | 4 | 2-5 | −3 |
| Josh Hart | 16 | 1 | 0-2 | −4 |
| Lonzo Ball | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Frank Jackson | 9 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 21 | 12 | 5-10 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E'Twaun Moore | 18 | 0 | 0-2 | −4 |
| Lonzo Ball | 12 | 7 | 3-3 | +5 |
| JJ Redick | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Frank Jackson | 10 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 5 | 2-4 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 12 points on 73 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
BKN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NOP
50/50
BKN
Highest Leverage Moments
LeVert 26' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Irving 9 AST)
Q4 3:07
16.0%
79→95
Hart 5' Running Layup (14 PTS)
Q4 4:43
14.9%
77→62
Allen 1' Tip Dunk Shot (18 PTS)
Q4 4:13
13.7%
64→77
Temple 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (LeVert 4 AST)
Q4 11:35
13.3%
77→91
Irving 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (37 PTS)
Q4 3:50
13.3%
77→91
