On April 18, Beijing time, the New Orleans Pelicans lost 99-110 to the Phoenix Suns, and the team fell behind 0-1 on aggregate. In this campaign, the Pelicans inside the gate Valanciunas shot 7 of 21, with 18 points, 25 rebounds and 3 assists. He also set a number of magical records.
First, Valanciunas managed to surpass Anthony Davis (19) to set a playoff record for rebounds in a single game. This is the first time in team history that a player has grabbed 20+ rebounds in a single game.
Second, Varan set a new career playoff rebounds record, and he had previously grabbed 21 rebounds.
Third, 13 of Varan's 25 rebounds were frontcourt rebounds, while the Suns only grabbed 35 rebounds.
Fourth, under Varan's leadership, the Pelicans snatched up 55 rebounds, which is 20 more than the Suns, but the team still lost.
In today's game, the Pelicans originally chased the point difference to only 7 points before the start of the final quarter, but as Paul scored 17 consecutive points, the team was unable to return to the sky and eventually lost. On the defensive end and in protecting the basket, Varan did a great job, even becoming the Pelicans' first rebounder in the history of the playoffs, but despite this, he could not help the team win, which is a pity.