On April 16, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the last playoff spot in the West was competed for, and the Clippers played against the Pelicans. In this game, George was absent because of the safety agreement, which was a big impact on the Clippers. In the first quarter, Ingram scored 16 points, and the Pelicans led by eight points. In the second quarter, the Pelicans extended their lead to 16 points, with Reggie and Morris Jr. chasing points to trail by 10 points at halftime, and the two combined for 25 points.
The Pelicans beat the Spurs in their last game and the Clippers lost to the Timberwolves. This game directly determines the ownership of the 8th place in the West, the Clippers received bad news before the game, and George was absent because of the safety agreement, which affected the Clippers' attack and defense. Pelicans Ingram and McCollum led the team.
In the first quarter, Zubac hit a two-point shot, Ingram scored on a jumper, Morris Jr. scored two points, Ingram scored again, McCollum also found the feel, the Pelicans took the lead in the opening game, Ingram felt good. Reggie threw a shot, Ingram hit again, McCollum hit it again, and the Pelicans led by four points 14-10. After the timeout, Ingram hit again, Batum chased the points, Ingram felt very good, he scored consecutively, leading the team 24-17 to lead by 7 points, Ingram has scored 14 points, 7 of 8, feel good.
After the timeout, Morris Jr. hit a three-point shot, Nans scored consecutive inside the line, Andrram scored again, scoring 16 points on 8-of-9 in the quarter, leading the Pelicans to an eight-point lead 30-22 on the road. In the second quarter, Alvarado hit two free throws, Nance dunked, pelicans opened the point difference, Haltenstein made a basket, Nance scored again, Marshall and Alvarado scored, a 15-point difference. Morris Jr.'s three-point shot, Ingram can still hit, Varan inside the line, the Pelicans lead by 16 points.
The Clippers struggled, with Reggie hitting two-pointers, Covington hitting a three-pointer, McCollum scoring two points, Reggie going in again, Jones hitting a three-pointer, Powell hitting two-pointers, and the Clippers trailing 38-50. After the timeout, Nance made a layup, Reggie's three-point shot chased the score, McCollum hit a mid-range shot, and Hayes scored two points to a 15-point gap. Morris Jr. made two fouls and one shot, Powell chased 2 points, Reggie made two free throws, the Clippers trailed by 10 points at halftime 46-56, Reggie 13 points, And Maurice Jr. 12 points, and the two led the team to chase points.