On December 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Thunder, the second-to-last in the West, hosted the Pelicans, who were no. 1 in the West. The two sides alternated the lead many times in this game, and in the final moments, the Pelicans relied on Ingram's excellent performance to lead by 3 points, Alexander resisted the pressure to shoot a three-pointer, but Graham staged a magical three-pointer in the backcourt, and finally the Pelicans won 113-110 against the Thunder.
【Statistics】
The Pelicans Hading 34 points and eight rebounds, Graham 15 points and eight assists, Valanciunas 19 points and 16 rebounds, Hart 11 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
The Thunder Alexander had 33 points and five rebounds, Kiddy had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Williams had 17 points and six rebounds and Muscala had 16 points.
【Star of the Field】
Ingram cut 34 points and eight rebounds, the best of the game.
【Highlight lens】
Mann's compartment buckle
Ingram compartment for double
Williams three-pointer
【Contest Review】
In the first quarter, Wiggins took the lead in the layup, and Valanciunas played a second offense. Graham hit a three-point shot, Hart sent a dunk, Ingram made a steady mid-range shot and the Pelicans took a 14-8 lead. Alexander's two three-pointers stabilized the situation, Kiddy also grabbed the rebound and played a dragon quick attack, the Thunder took the lead, but gradually overtook the score, Mann dunked and hit a three-point shot, the last attack, Temple returned the three-point shot. After the first quarter, the Thunder led the Pelicans by four points at 28-24.
In the second quarter, Temple steals and dunks, and Graham and Williams shoot three-pointers. Ingram returned with a double back in the back, but Muscala and Robinson blossomed inside and out, with the Thunder stopping the Pelicans 49-37. After the timeout, Ingram hit a 2+1, followed by a three-point long-range shot, Valanciunas made a layup, and the Pelicans improved slightly. But at halftime, the Thunder still led by six points at 51-45.
Easy side fight again, Valanciunas with consecutive free throws, Ingram and Hart also made consecutive free throw kills, Jones counterattacked, and the Pelicans stopped the Thunder with a wave of 10-0 attacks. After the timeout, Alexander stopped bleeding with two free throws, and Graham hit a three-point shot, but Alexander fully found the feel and fired from mid-range in succession, gradually helping the Thunder stabilize the situation. But the Pelicans still had a clear advantage on the inside, Hernangomez sent a dunk, the final attack, Williams hit a three-pointer, the third quarter was over, and the Thunder led by 3 points at 78-75.
In the final quarter of the game, Valanciunas scored consecutive baskets, and also pulled to the outside three-point shot, and the Thunder had no choice but to stop. After the timeout, Muscala made two consecutive three-point free throws to give the Thunder another lead. The scores alternated after the two sides rose, with Ingram hitting a key mid-range shot, the Pelicans leading by three points and adopting a deliberate foul tactic, and Alexander hitting both free throws. Ingram hit all 2 free throws, Alexander hit a three-point shot, and Graham's magical backcourt kill was a close win over the Thunder.
【Both sides start】
Pelicans: Ingram, Jones, Valanciunas, Hart, Graham
Thunder: Wiggins, Bezley, Favors, Kiddy, Alexander