One team held a significant scoring advantage from three-point territory, but the other dominated in the paint. Although basic math dictates that three is more than two, New Orleans rode dominance around the basket to a Monday interconference victory, despite some red-hot perimeter shooting by Indiana.
The Pacers drained 13 more treys than the Pelicans, but the hosts doubled Indiana in the paint by a 64-32 margin.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s two free throws with 1.4 seconds to go iced the outcome for New Orleans. Josh Hart previously made two free throws with 10 seconds left, giving New Orleans a five-point edge.