On April 16, Beijing time, the final game of the NBA playoffs, the Clippers played against the Pelicans. George triggered a health agreement and was unable to fight. At one point, the Clippers trailed by 16 points. Tyrone Lu managed to make a move in the second half, reversing the point difference, but the Pelicans also chased back in the final quarter, and the two sides played until the last moment, and finally the Pelicans won 105-101 to reach the playoffs. Morris had 27 points and nine boards, and Reggie had 27 points, seven boards and eight assists. Pelicans' Brother Ying got 30 points, 6 boards and 6 assists, and made the playoffs for the first time in his career, punching the Lakers who had missed the playoffs, and the former Lakers eliminated the Clippers. As a result, the Western Conference Quarterfinals and the matchup are all out, the Suns vs. Pelicans, the Grizzlies vs. Timberwolves, the Warriors vs. Nuggets, and the Mavericks vs. Jazz.
The Clippers are really troubled, and I can't imagine that in the life and death war, George can't fight. The quick start of the first quarter was still a lead, but the Pelicans continued to chase points, Varan scored inside, and Yingge also hit a jumper. After Reggie scored, Yingge and CJ continued to hit, and Yingge's hands felt hot to hot, and he had all kinds of shots. Xiao Mo stopped the bleeding 2+1, and as a result, Yingge scored with high difficulty, and then broke through the score several times. Ingo scored 16 points in a single quarter, and the Clippers had to find a way. The Pelicans continued to exert themselves in the second quarter, quickly leading by double digits, and the Pelicans scored too many points. Xiao Mo stopped the bleeding with three points, and Yingge and Varan continued to score, leading by 16 points. Fortunately, Reggie was finally able to score consecutive points, and Covington also hit three points. The Clippers struggled to score points, with the likes of Reggie and CJ racing, but still trailing by 10 points.
The Clippers' defense was not good, and they had to find a way to limit Yingge and others. Tyrone Lu changed the lineup in the third quarter, and Covington started in place of Zubac, directly starting the five small starts. Unexpectedly, Xiao Mo hit three points, and Reggie also hit three points. The Clippers' offense opened, Mann and others also broke through the inside line to score, and Reggie successfully rebounded after playing 2+1. How could this be a reversal? The Pelicans were prevented from scoring, Reggie scored consecutive points, and Mo Jr. also scored. Varan scored all 2 free throws and the Pelicans finally scored. But it didn't work, and Covington scored 6 points in a row. Ingo scored four straight points to stop the bleeding, and Murphy also hit a three-pointer. Helplessly, Xiao Mo immediately responded with three points, Powell also scored 2+1, and the Clippers still led by 10 points.
Winning 20 points in a single quarter, Tyronelu can do this. Xiao Mo scored first in the fourth quarter, CJ scored in response, Nance Jr. also scored, and then Ying Ge jumped on a jump shot, only 7 points away. The Clippers won't score, Ingo continues to score, Murphy hits three-pointers, and CJ hits three-pointers to tie the score. Reggie scored with high difficulty to stop the bleeding, and then Mann also grabbed the board to make up for the basket. After Ying Ge broke through the dunk, Xiao Mogan pulled out the hit. However, Murphy hit a key three-pointer and tied again. Nance Jr. sent a block, and then made up a basket to rebound, CJ also hit a jump shot, and Murphy even had three points. Powell stopped bleeding by three points and Covington scored, trailing by two points. The Pelicans hit 2 free throws, Reggie hit 1 of 2 free throws, Nance Jr. missed 2 free throws, and the Clippers still have a chance. But Powell made 1 of 2 free throws and trailed by 2 points. Varan also scored with a dunk, and there was no suspense.
In terms of reversals, Tyrenlu has never been afraid of anyone, he is really too good at reversals. TyroneLu is very brave to use people, and the five small lineups in the second half are simply a stroke of genius. Zubac can't match Varan, the defensive end is easy to target, and the pace is too slow. In this case, it is better to play a small lineup, more flexible, the defensive effect is good, and everyone can shoot three points on the offensive end. Reggie's side is turned on, and after the rhythm is pushed up, Reggie can play hi. On the contrary, although Ying Ge broke out in the first quarter, Tyrone Lu immediately targeted him and focused on defending him.
The Clippers can still play like this in the case of a battalion of injured soldiers, which shows how tough this team is. On the contrary, the Lakers in the same city are out early, although the Lakers have also suffered injuries, but they are not as miserable as the Clippers, and they can't imagine that the Lakers can't score in the playoffs, which shows the differences between the two teams. Of course! The Pelicans were able to get to where they are, and they are not very good at bullying, and they will not give up the game so easily. The Pelicans also chased the score back in the final quarter, the two coaches fought wits, and the Clippers' small lineup could not hold out for long, giving the Pelicans the opportunity to chase points. After all, the Clippers lacked a star to sit in, couldn't play the key ball, and lost too badly. And YingGe is defended like this, can also continue to score, really a lot stronger, and now with the Pelicans into the playoffs, Ying Ge also hit the Face Lakers.