On April 16, Beijing time, the Pelicans beat the Clippers 105-101 in the playoffs to advance to the playoffs. The Pelicans beat the Lakers twice in the final stages of the regular season, pushing the Lakers out of the play-off area, and the Pelicans eliminated the Clippers in the playoffs. The Pelicans have become the nemesis of the Los Angeles duo this season. Ingram exploded with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, becoming the number one contributor to the win. Famous Bill Simmons mocked the Los Angeles twins after the game for a total of $420 million without making the playoffs.
In this game, the Pelicans and Clippers played with ups and downs. The Pelicans took the lead in the first half, and the Clippers went 38-18 in the third quarter to overtake the Pelicans, but in the final quarter, the Clippers' lack of star players was exposed. Without Little Card and George, the team failed at key moments. The Pelicans had two big generals, Ingram and McCollum, in charge, leading the team to stabilize the situation and eventually win the game.
The Clippers had 27 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, and Marcus Morris had 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The Clippers tried their best, and George suddenly triggered a health and safety agreement and couldn't get into the game, giving the team a heavy blow. There is no doubt that if George enters the war, the probability of the Clippers advancing is relatively high, but his absence gives the Pelicans a chance.
Ingram didn't waste a chance, Zion was reimbursed this season, and The Warblers proved their ability to lead the team. Of course, McCollum's mid-way addition is also important. Interestingly, the Blazers didn't make the playoffs, while McCollum made the playoffs with the Pelicans. Larry Nance Jr. became the odds of the game, playing 24 minutes and having 14 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists.
But there is no doubt that the Warbler is the current leader of the Pelicans, he is very efficient in shooting 14 of 21, and only 2 mistakes while playing a beautiful stat.
Ingram is racing again at the Clippers. He stuck his heart in the Lakers in the regular season. Ingram missed 21 days with injury at the end of the regular season, but returned in time for the Game against the Lakers on March 28, where he had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to help the Pelicans beat the Lakers 116-108. On April 2, the Pelicans narrowly defeated the Lakers 114-111, and the Song of Warblers had 29 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. These two wins, the Pelicans directly let the Lakers fall into the abyss.
The L.A. duo has a luxury giant, but has fallen on injuries. Clippers owner Ballmer watched the game live, and his assets reached $91.3 billion, but the NBA is not going to win the championship more than anyone else. Ballmer watched as the Clippers lit up a glimmer of hope but eventually fell, and his mood was certainly not better.
Bill Simmons wrote: "La's NBA teams, which spent a total of 420 million (including luxury taxes) this season, did not make the playoffs. ”
The Clippers are third in the league with a total salary of $168 million this season, and the Lakers are fourth in the league with a total salary of $164 million. Coupled with the luxury tax, the los Angeles teams spent $420 million this season and came to a dismal end.