Beijing time on April 20th, the final battle of the NBA playoffs, Pelicans played against Kings at home. Zion was absent in this game, and the Kings had a very good momentum. However, the Pelicans adjusted to catch up with the score, widened the gap in the second quarter, and took a 9-point lead after half the game. In the second half, the Pelicans still took the initiative, and the Kings counterattacked several times but failed. In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Kings 105-98 and successfully advanced to the playoffs. They will face the Thunder in the first round.
Both teams have no retreat in this game. Only by winning can they advance to the playoffs. Both teams started from the inside, and the Pelicans relied on Valanciunas to score points, which also made them passive. Fortunately, other players stepped forward, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war, and then there were some disputes between the two sides. , the smell of gunpowder appeared. However, the Pelicans gained more momentum in the second quarter and began to widen the point difference. They beat the Kings by 11 points in a single quarter and took a 9-point lead after half the game.
In the second half, the Pelicans still took the initiative on the court and once opened the point difference to more than 20 points. Fortunately, the Kings recovered in time and successfully closed the point difference. After three quarters, they were 9 points behind and still maintained suspense. In the last quarter, the Pelicans once again exerted their strength. A wave of 14-3 offensive opened the point difference to 20 points. The Kings launched a final counterattack. Murray hit a three-pointer. In the end, the Kings made a crazy counterattack, but they were too far behind. In the end, the Kings lost to the Pelicans 98-105 and missed the playoffs.
The Kings also tried their best in this game. When their opponents lacked Zion, they had a chance to counterattack and advance, but it was a pity that they failed to seize the opportunity. This time Fox didn’t feel very good from the outside. He made 4 of 16 three-pointers, but he still scored 35 points, plus 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Sabonis also had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, and Barnes scored 17 points. It’s a pity. This time the team's three-point shooting was not good, with 11 of 41 shots and a shooting percentage of less than 30%. In the end, it was a pity that they lost.
The Pelicans withstood the Kings' counterattack. In the absence of Zion, the team blossomed more, with 6 players scoring in double figures. Among them, Ingram took on the leadership responsibility, making 10 of 20 shots and scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. McCollum was in poor condition this time, scoring only 7 points on 3 of 8 shots. Fortunately, other players stood up. come out. Valanciunas had 19 points and 12 rebounds, Murphy had 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Nance Jr. on the bench had 13 points, Marshall had 11 points and Alvarado had 10 points.
