The NBA regular season continued, and the Spurs' game against the Pelicans officially began. This game is very important for both sides, for the Pelicans if they lose the game will return to the 10th place in the West, while for the Spurs if they lose the game again, their chances of entering the playoffs will be even more slim. To this end, the two teams have played very fiercely since the start of the game, and both teams at both ends of the attack and defense have taken out 120% of their strength to deal with this game. In the end, after four quarters, the Spurs narrowly defeated the Pelicans 107-103.
To tell the truth, both teams played perfectly in this game, and they all played their own things. So, the Pelicans lost this game but we should give the Pelicans a round of applause, especially in Ingram's absence CJ took on the responsibilities of a leader. CJ played 35 minutes and shot 12-of-25, including 4-of-10 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, and got 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Obviously, from the data alone, we can see how well CJ played in this game. To borrow a phrase from fans, "CJ has really tried his best, he has done everything he can".
I believe that fans who see here will also ask, if CJ played so well, why did the Pelicans lose the game? In fact, the answer to this question is very simple, that is, no matter how strong CJ is, it is impossible to defeat a team, as the saying goes, "two fists are difficult to fight four hands". To put it bluntly, the main reason why the Spurs can win is that they are blooming everywhere on the offensive end, and the Spurs have scored in double figures throughout the game: Johnson 21 points and 8 rebounds, Richardson 18 points and 2 rebounds, Murray 15 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Joshua 12 points, Pollel 12 points and 11 rebounds, Randell 10 points and 7 rebounds, Collins 10 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. In the face of such data, I think of a picture of "wolves fighting tigers".
Okay, after talking about the two teams, let's talk about the situation in the Western Conference playoffs after this game. Overall, this game is the Spurs to keep the opportunity, the Pelicans continue to work hard, and the Lakers sit back. Speaking of spurs first, after this game, the Spurs' record came to 30 wins and 44 losses, only one win behind the Pelicans, ranking 11th in the West. That said, the Spurs won this game as if they had won the playoffs, and with eight games to play in the future, they have every chance to surpass the Pelicans as a playoff playoff team.
After talking about the Pelicans, let's talk about the Lakers. Realistically speaking, the Most Happy To the Spurs' victory over the Pelicans is the Lakers, and now the Lakers' record is 31 wins and 42 losses. The Lakers had slipped to 10th in the West before this game, but the Lakers' rankings rose to 9th in the West again after the Spurs beat the Pelicans. Of course, although the Lakers are now ranked 9th in the West, this does not mean that the Lakers are absolutely safe. You know, the Lakers are only 0.5 wins ahead of the Pelicans and 1.5 wins ahead of the Spurs. Therefore, for the Lakers, if they want to successfully enter the playoffs, then the Lakers need to continue to insist on the subsequent games. Wei Shao, in particular, hopes that the chain will not fall off in the future games.