Pre-match analysis
The New Orleans Pelicans once came to the bottom of the West, but with the return of Ingram, the team gradually regained its competitiveness, and in the past three games, it has beaten the Thunder, Bucks and Trail Blazers in succession, successfully winning 3 consecutive games, returning the first place in the West to the Houston Rockets. In this game, the Pelicans have to face the Second-to-Last Orlando Magic in the West, and this team has also won two consecutive games, beating the Nets and Hawks, which is really surprising.
Although both teams are second-to-last, the difference in record is still very large. The Pelicans are 11-21 and the Magic are 7-25. It's worth mentioning that the Pelicans are only 5 wins away from the eighth-place Lone Rangers in the West, and with 50 games left in the season, they are not without a chance to impact the playoffs. When Zion returns, everything will be answered.
The course of the game
The Pelicans showed excellent offensive form in the first quarter, With Ingram scoring five points, three rebounds and two assists, Graham hitting two three-pointers, Jones 8 points and three rebounds, the team blasting 32 points in a single quarter, and the Magic only scored 17 points, and the difference between the two teams immediately reached 15 points. After returning from the second quarter, Ingram was a good offense, with 10 points and 1 rebound in a single quarter, and Hart also had 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but the Pelicans only scored 23 points, while the Magic scored 26 points, successfully narrowing the point difference to 12 points.
In the second half, Ingram was unstoppable, shooting 6 of 8, all of them were mid-range jumpers, and Durant Jr. was indeed worthy of the name, taking 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the single quarter. Under Ingram's leadership, the Pelicans scored 28 points in the third quarter, while the Magic's Wagner Jr. exploded completely, also shooting 6-of-8, with 17 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, with the Magic narrowing the point difference to 5 points. Ingram only scored 2 points in the final quarter, which decided the outcome of the game, but Hart stepped up.
3-of-3 shooting, 2 three-pointers, 2 free throws, 1 layup, the magic ball play is vividly interpreted, and 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the single quarter help the Pelicans maintain a slight lead. In the end, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Orlando Magic 110-104 on the road to win four consecutive games.
Lakers veteran
The original Anthony Davis trade, the Lakers sent Ball and Ingram and Hart, and now Ball has gone to the Chicago Bulls, becoming the league's top 3D, an important core of the Bulls. Ingram scored an All-Star, with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in this game, and his personal performance was impeccable, as for Hart, he shot 7 of 10, 4 of 5 from three-point range, and also had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. I have to say that the three veterans of the Lakers are constantly improving, only Anthony Davis, regressed significantly.
In addition, Graham had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Hernan Gomez had 3 points and 16 rebounds, and Jones had 8 points and 6 rebounds. On the Magic side, Cole Anthony had 22 points, five rebounds and 11 assists, Harris also had 22 points, 1 steal and 1 block, Wagner Jr. had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, and Carter Jr. had 17 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Although they lost the game and did not win 3 consecutive games, this Magic team still showed their talent and competitive spirit, but there is still a long way to go before the reconstruction is completed.