Ingram is out
The Pacers without the main force can be said to have become a nightmare for their opponents. The Golden State Warriors fell in front of them, and the Phoenix Suns were also scared out of a cold sweat, and this game, the Pacers' road trip continued against the New Orleans Pelicans. Turner and Sabonis and Brogdon continue to be absent, LeVert ushered in a comeback, the last two games, this team has proven its ability, coupled with The return of Le Ver, so the Pelicans definitely do not dare to have the slightest carelessness.
Zion hasn't played a game this season, no one knows how he's in shape, Ingram led the team to see the hope of the playoffs, the last game against the Knicks suffered an injury, this game can not play. In such a situation, the Pacers' role players seem to have another moment to prove themselves.
The suspense of the game is stacked
Without Ingram, Hart naturally took over the ball, the first quarter came up, on 5 shots 3 to get 8 points and 1 rebound, Varan also had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 2-of-2 shooting, even if Zion and Ingram were not there, this team did not lack talent, the single quarter still bombed 31 points, and the Pacers had 32 points, of which Le Vere only had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 5 shooting, which shows how confident the role players of this team are. After returning from the second quarter, Graham had seven points, one rebound and two assists, and the Pelicans had 30 points in the single quarter.
However, a group of unknown players on the Pacers bench stepped forward, Washington shot 3-of-4 from three-point range, lamb 5 points and 2 rebounds, and also helped the team get 30 points, so at the end of the half, the Pacers led the Pelicans by 1 point 62-61. In the second half, the Pacers' feel declined, and although Le Ver had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, the whole team only scored 17 points, in this case, the Pelicans seized the opportunity and successfully surpassed 4 points. After returning from the final quarter, the Pacers briefly overtook the score, but Graham scored five straight points to stabilize the situation.
Craig hit a crucial three-pointer to keep hope for the Pacers, Graham three-pointers, but Washington immediately returned to color, Varan hit two free throws, Jones hit two free throws and one, and the Pelicans led by five points. LeVille missed three points, Varan scored from the basket, Washington continued to make three points, Hart made two free throws, Le Ver hit three points, and then the two teams staged a free throw war, Le Ver hit a three-pointer in the last minute, but it was too late, Walker had two free throws to seal the victory. In the end, the New Orleans Pelicans narrowly defeated the Pacers 117-113 to win two straight.
Another Lakers will cash in on their talents
The Indiana Pacers were good enough in the game, hitting 19 three-pointers across the board, while the Pelicans shot just 6-of-30 from three-point range. In such a situation, the Pacers still lost the game, which is really sad. Le Vere had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Washington had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, hitting 7 three-pointers, Duarte had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Craig had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Bitazer had 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and the team had 5 people in double figures, while the Pelicans had 6 people in double figures.
While the three-pointer was terrible, the Pelicans scored 64 points on the inside and the Pacers scored just 32 points, which undoubtedly filled the three-point gap. Graham had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, but the best player was the former Lakers veteran Hart. On 6-of-11 shooting, he had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, including 11 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in the final quarter, and did not have a single mid-range shot in the whole game, typical magic ball theory. I have to say that after coming to the Pelicans, Hart also gradually cashed in on his talent.