On March 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued to unfold, with the Pelicans sitting at home to meet the Spurs. Both teams are currently competing for a place in the play-offs, and this game is also crucial for both teams, and the two teams are also playing quite glue this time, with the Spurs leading by 1 point in the first half, the two teams in the second half in a tug-of-war, and in the last quarter the Spurs took the initiative and also withstood the Pelicans' counterattack. In the end, the Spurs beat the Pelicans 107-103 to win three straight.
As the former NBA powerhouse, the Spurs have fallen a bit, but they have not given up on it, and they have never completely messed up the idea. And before they knew it, they also had a chance to hit the playoffs, and with this win over the Pelicans, he was half a win away from the tenth. When the Blazers fell behind, they did not expect the Spurs to come up to stir up trouble, and from the current situation, the Lakers, Pelicans and Spurs will compete for the qualification of the last 2 playoffs, and the final moments of the season will become more interesting.
This time the Spurs are still in good shape, the whole team blossoms more points, up to 7 people scored in double figures, which is also the key to their victory. Murray didn't feel good, scoring just 15 points on 4-of-19 shooting, but with 11 rebounds and 13 assists, he had his 13th triple-double of the season; Johnson scored a top 21 points, Richardson scored 18 points, Peltel had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Primo had 12 points, and Randell and Collins on the bench both scored 10 points.
The Spurs' three-game winning streak is also the first three-game winning streak of 2022, beating the Warriors, Trail Blazers and Pelicans respectively, which also allows them to catch up and hopefully come to the playoff area to compete for a playoff spot.
On the contrary, the Pelicans can only rely on McCollum, without Ingram, he is also a little tired, this time contributed 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and 0 turnovers, but unfortunately failed to help the team win the game. McCollum had only two players around him to score in double figures, with Valanciunas having 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and Alvarado on the bench with 23 points, five rebounds and five assists; the other players with the highest scores were Hayes and Marshall, with just five points.
As a result of this game, the Lakers reaped the benefits, and with the Pelicans losing, they once again rose to the ninth place in the West. But whether they can hold on to it depends on their own ability, and only if they win the game, it will be more stable.
Now that the Lakers are only 1.5 wins ahead of the Spurs, if the state is still fluctuating, then they may not even qualify for the playoffs. Interestingly, the Warriors' final three regular season games of the season will be against the Lakers, Spurs and Pelicans, and perhaps the Warriors could be the deciding player in the Western Conference playoffs.