On February 15, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Raptors away to the Pelicans, the Pelicans under the leadership of McCollum continued to suppress the Raptors, and gradually expanded the 30+ lead in the second half, the most moment was 34 points ahead, and finally the Pelicans won 120-90 victory over the Raptors refused to be double killed to end 2 consecutive losses, and the Raptors suffered 2 consecutive losses after 8 consecutive wins. It is worth mentioning that McCollum has scored a combined 59 points in his last two games.
Statistics
Raptors: VanVleet had four three-pointers, 20 points, five rebounds and two assists, Trent had six points on 2-of-15 (0-of-11), Siakam had 18 points and five rebounds, and Bouchel had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Pelicans: McCollum 5 three-pointers, 23 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Ingram 10 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks, Jones 11 points and 5 assists, Valanciunas 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Hayes 14 points, Temple 11 points.
The Star of the Field
McCollum hit five three-pointers to blast down 23+4+5, plus Ingram contributed a quasi-triple-double stat, leading the Pelicans to a multi-point blossom to easily beat the Raptors and successfully end a two-game losing streak.
Highlight lenses
McCollum hit a three-pointer at the start.
Hayes clasped his hands.
Jones snapped.
McCollum hit another three-pointer.
Game review
The Pelicans are missing Zion, Nance Jr. and Lewis. In the first quarter, Valanciunas took the lead in dunking and hitting the first goal of the game, Siakam returned the shot, McCollum hit a three-point shot, and the Pelicans blossomed to score consecutive points to take a 15-4 lead on a 13-2 offensive wave. Birch and Siakam chased points in quick succession, Ingram hit a mid-range throw and Hayes dunked, Jones extended a 14-point advantage with three-pointers, VanVleet went on a 5-point streak with a mid-thrower, Birch and VanVleet continued to score two points each, and the Raptors stopped the Pelicans 9-0. The Pelicans responded with a 7-0 offensive move, giving the Pelicans a 29-17 lead over the Raptors in the first quarter.
The Pelicans opened the second quarter with another five points to extend their 17-point advantage, Siakam made a layup and Achuva scored a three-pointer, the Pelicans scored four more points inside the line, Thaddeus Young threw a shot, and Snell and Anunoby each hit a three-pointer. McCollum hit a hit, the Raptors hit a 3-pointer, the Pelicans continued to extend the lead, and Siakam was punched in the face to return to the locker room. Boucher hit all four free throws, Hayes responded 2+1, Birch dunked and McCollum hit three-pointers, and VanVleet hit all two free throws. Graham scored 18 points on a three-pointer with Ingram on a layup, Siakam and Valanciunas both hit two free throws, and Siakam scored two more points on the whistle to give the Pelicans a 16-point lead over the Raptors 60-44 in the first half. Both teams scored in double figures in the first two quarters, with raptors Siakam 10 points and VanVleet 11 points, Pelican McCollum 12 points and Valanciunas 10 points.
Jones scored four points in a row with a layup and a dunk, McCollum scored five points on a layup and three points, and the Pelicans scored a 9-0 advantage of 25 points. VanVleet responded with two consecutive three-pointers, Valanciunas hooked a shot, Barnes hit two free throws, mcCollum and VanVleet hit a three-pointer each. Birch ate the T, Ingram technical free throw missed, Butcher scored 5 consecutive points, Hayes scored 5 consecutive points, Valanciunas hit both free throws, and Hayes scored 2 more points. Siakam hit two free throws, Clark and Trent scored a three-pointer, and the Pelicans scored four more points to extend their 26-point advantage. The Raptors chased five points in a row, the Pelicans returned four points, Ingram big hat VanVleet, and the Pelicans led the Raptors 94-69 at the end of the third quarter.
The Pelicans entered the fourth quarter with a 25-point lead, and the Pelicans continued to suppress the Raptors at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the final quarter, and the score was gradually stretched to a 30+ advantage. The game has lost suspense in advance into garbage time, and the two sides gradually withdrew the main players, and finally the Pelicans easily defeated the Raptors to win.
Both sides started
Raptors: Anunoby, Barnes, Siakam, Trent, VanVleet
Pelicans: Ingram, Jones, Valanciunas, McCollum, Graham
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)