George is out of the play-offs
The San Antonio Spurs finally fell on the play-off stage, which may be Popovich's last season, but it is foreseeable that the young players of this Spurs will be able to break through in the future. The Pelicans had the last laugh, but to get a playoff spot, they would need to travel to Los Angeles to challenge the Clippers led by Tyronelu. Whether it's the Clippers or the Pelicans, whoever wins this game will be able to get a playoff spot.
The Clippers have George, which is their trump card, but in this game, George can't play because of the triggering of the health and safety agreement. This is undoubtedly worse for the Clippers, who have no Leonard. So in this game against the Pelicans, if the Clippers want to guard the home court and make it to the playoffs, then Reggie has to stand up.
At one point, the Pelicans led by 16 points
Ingram, who has played in the NBA league for 6 years, has never touched the playoff stage, and now the opportunity is in front of him, only one game away, Ingram carried the team in the first quarter, 9 shots 8, did not have a three-point shot, a single quarter bombed 16 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, worthy of Durant Jr. Under Ingram, the Pelicans scored 30 points in a single quarter, while the Clippers scored 22 points. After returning from the second quarter, Nance Jr. became a Surpriser, scoring 6 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, and the Pelicans once took a 16-point lead.
Still, the Clippers showed resilience, scoring five consecutive points in the final moments of the second quarter and trailing 46-56 at the end of the half, just 10 points behind the Pelicans. In the second half, Tyren lu directly changed the lineup, using a small lineup, Maurice Jr. singled out Varan, scoring 4 points in a row, Reggie also had three points in the empty position, and the Clippers directly narrowed the point difference to 3 points. Then the Pelicans also got on the small lineup, Jones immediately got a layup to get 2 points, but the Clippers immediately had a 7-0 small climax, Reggie 2+1 after the Clippers rebounded by 2 points.
The Clippers were completely in control of the initiative, and the team once took a 13-point lead. Ingram scored consecutive points, but still couldn't turn the tide. By the end of the third quarter, the Clippers had overtaken the Pelicans by 10 points. After returning from the final quarter, the Pelicans played a small 14-1 surge that directly equalized the score. Reggie made a key throw and managed to break the scoring drought. Nance Jr. was full of energy, rebounding in frontcourt, blocking Morris, staging flying dunks, and the Pelicans managed to take a 7-point lead.
After Powell came on the court, he immediately responded with a key three-pointer, and Covington also had a layup, and the point difference reached 2 points. Murphy has two free throws, Morris Jr. missed three points, Reggie made two fouls and one shot, Nance Jr. missed two free throws, powell made two free throws and one shot, and the point difference was still 2 points. Varan dunked on the basket, Reggie and Morris failed to hit three points, and the New Orleans Pelicans narrowly defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 105-101 to secure the eighth place in the West.
Old Jan praised Tyronelu
The Western Conference Playoffs also came to an end, and the Los Angeles Clippers ultimately failed to create a miracle without Paul George, but Tyrone Lu still showed his strength, and even LeBron James praised it on social media: Tyrone Lou is the best match, don't fight with me, go to the theory with your children! In this game, Reggie fought hard for 45 minutes, with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Morris Jr. 27 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Powell on the bench had 17 points and 4 rebounds, and Covington also had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Ingram finally got his wish to playoffs, and they will challenge the phoenix suns at the top of the league, although fierce, but still exciting. Ingram fought for 43 minutes, shooting 14-of-21, with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, McCollum had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Nance Jr. on the bench became a miracle soldier, with 14 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists on 7-of-8 shooting, including 7 rebounds in the frontcourt. Rookie Murphy also showed a big heart, shooting 4-of-6 from three-point range and having 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.