At 124-90, the Pelicans won the Jazz by 34 points at home, and the team currently has four straight wins. In this game, the Pelicans completely limited the Jazz's play, they shot 51.5% of the shooting rate on the offensive end, and on the defensive end, they let the Jazz only have a 34.8% shooting rate, facing the Jazz's number one star Mitchell, the Pelicans performed very well on the defensive end, allowing them to score only 14 points on 5-of-18 shooting under the high-intensity defense. The Pelicans had a total of 5 people in this game to score in double figures, including Ingram with 29 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists on 11-of-16 shooting, CJ scoring 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting in 29 minutes, and 53 points in the double-core campaign, which was very efficient. With the help of these two players, the Pelicans easily beat the Jazz at home to achieve a four-game winning streak.
After beating the Jazz, the Pelicans are currently firmly in 10th place in the West, and they are only 0.5 wins behind the Lakers, a very small gap. The Pelicans' schedule is not difficult, they will meet the challenges of teams such as the Magic, Hornets and Rockets at home, according to the team's current competitive state, they are expected to continue their winning streak, surpassing the Lakers in terms of record and becoming the 9th in the West.
I believe many fans know that at the beginning of the season, the Pelicans had been at the bottom of the West for a long time, and they lost consecutive games after the start of the game, and their performance was very sluggish. In the eyes of the outside world, the Pelicans will start to swing this season, and the team will have a hard time impacting the playoffs. However, at the trade deadline, the Pelicans received a CJ, reinforcing the team's roster depth. In the past period of time, CJ and Ingram's run-in has gradually improved, and they have established a certain chemistry and played a very good performance. With the help of these two players, the Pelicans have also won consecutive games in recent times, beating teams such as the Lakers, Suns and Jazz, and the Pelicans have won four consecutive games.
It is worth mentioning that the Pelicans' recent offensive form has been very good, they have scored more than 115 points in the past 4 games, and in the past 3 games, their scores have exceeded 120 points, and in terms of limiting opponents' points, the Pelicans have scored less than 100 points in 4 games. The data shows that the Pelicans have been able to average 26.8 points per game in the past four games, which is full of dominance. For now, the Pelicans are in good shape, they play a smooth team offense, and they also have a very bright performance on the defensive end, and they are in the ascendant period.
This season for the Pelicans, it is actually very difficult, because the core of the team Zion due to injury, he has not played for the team so far, and whether he can come back this season, it is not easy to say, there may be season reimbursement. Without Zion, the Pelicans were in a passive state at the beginning of the season, losing one game after another and ranking last in the West. But fortunately, the Pelicans quickly adjusted their state, through the trade to strengthen the depth of the lineup, the current Pelicans have ranked 10th in the West, only 0.5 wins away from the Lakers, in the record to catch up with the Lakers. For now, the Pelicans this season, even without Zion, have a chance to hit the playoffs.