On April 14, Beijing time, the NBA playoff Eagles eliminated the Hornets, the next game and the Cavaliers to compete for the 8th place in the East, the Pelicans at home to eliminate the Spurs, the next game and the Clippers to compete for the last playoff spot in the West; CJ McCollum bombed 32 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, the second quarter slashed 19 points to ignite the arena, Ingram contributed 27 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, hit key goals in the last quarter, and won 10 points to take over the game.
The Pelicans hugged Popovich after the game, will this be the last battle of the old man's coaching career? Popovich himself responded: This question is not appropriate; after the loss, Spurs star Ginobili looked frustrated and angry, spurs official tweeted: "This is not the result we want, but we are proud to fight for them."
After the Pelicans won the game, McCollum and the players interrupted Ingram's interview and danced around him to celebrate the victory, Ingram was amused and grinned, turned to sit on the technical stage, and the fans on the scene also joined in the cheers, so the picture is too heartwarming; there is no doubt that McCollum and Ingram are the heroes of the team's elimination of the Spurs, of which Ingram played a superstar statue in the last quarter, more like the leader of the Pelicans, carrying the burden that the team boss should have.
The Pelicans will play the next life-and-death game against the Clippers, a key game for the 8th in the West, with the winner advancing directly to the playoffs and the league-1 Suns in the first round; the loser going straight home to fish; for Ingram, it will be a key game for his first career playoff game.