On January 7, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Pelicans defeated the Warriors 101-96, sending the opponent two consecutive losses. In this game, the Warriors core Curry was suspended due to injury, and Wiggins became the team's on-court thigh. Wiggins shot 7-of-17 from the field and 1-of-6 from three-point range, finishing with just 21 points, four rebounds and one assist.
Compared to Wiggins playing crotch pull, Pelicans star Ingram played with complete confidence. In this game, Ingram played 35 minutes, 12 of 20 shots, 32 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, all three statistics are the highest in the team, outperforming Wiggins.
Before the game, the NBA officially announced the results of the all-Star first round of voting, Wiggins was ranked 4th among Western Conference frontcourt players, while Ingram was not nominated. Judging from the performance of this game, Ingram's ability to completely explode Wiggins. Wiggins can only play a supporting role, and his main attack is completely out of shape. Wiggins' ability to hold the ball and dominate the ball after the breakthrough is significantly different from Ingram.
This season, Ingram has averaged 22.2 points, six rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. Wiggins averaged just 19 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. Whether it is a single performance or a season performance, Ingram is stronger than Wiggins. If Warriors fans ultimately fail to put Wiggins in the All-Star starter, he will most likely end up losing to Ingram in his bid for the All-Star bench. In the entire West, with the exception of George, Ingram is the second-placed No. 3 player.