In the first game of the first round of the playoffs this season, the Phoenix Suns, who are no. 1 in the West, taught their opponents a lesson at home, letting the Pelicans understand the gap between them and the favorites to win the championship. However, in the same game that the Suns opened the door, we could clearly feel the pelicans' difference. After missing the playoffs for many years, they were not afraid of the unparalleled strength of the Suns and tried everything they could to do what they could. As we saw during the game, the Pelicans chased 11 points in the third quarter, narrowing the gap to single digits at one point.
If paul hadn't stepped forward in the crucial final quarter to show his strength as the king of the last quarter, the Pelicans might have been able to achieve the feat of upset counterattack. Losing is not losing, and this is the most promising highlight for the Pelicans. And this G2 battle that ushered in the first round of the series, the Pelicans, who are lagging behind in the big score, continue to play away from home, what kind of visual experience will we bring? Let's move on.
In the first half, the Pelicans still showed their tenacity. Despite Devin Booker's crucial 16 points in the quarter, they were able to achieve a 30-28 victory with the multi-point blossom of the players in the team. In the second quarter of the showdown, the Pelicans would never have thought that Booker, who sent explosive data in the first quarter, could continue to threaten, and with an efficient shooting rate of 8 shots and 6, sent 15 points, leading the team to play a 33-26 score, taking the initiative of the score lead.
Easy side fight, Devin Booker's outbreak in the first half, but the Pelicans maintained a non-arrogant mentality. Ingram played 12 minutes of playing time in the third quarter, sending a comprehensive statistic of 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and helped the team play a 34-12 score, not only recovering the 5 points behind in the first half, but also achieving a 7-point reversal. Meanwhile, Devin Booker suffered an injury and had to leave early! The Pelicans continued the stunning performance of the last third quarter, and the feat of achieving a cold counterattack was also one step closer.
In the fourth quarter of the competition, Paul began to exert his strength, continuing to show his style as the king of the last quarter. However, the Pelicans, who had already played an aggressive role, did not give Paul the opportunity to lead the team to reverse again. That's right, Paul played 12 minutes of the game in the final quarter, and the statistic of 7 points and 5 assists didn't work, but still let the Pelicans play a 35-31 score. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was completed, and the Pelicans achieved a feat of upset counterattack with a score of 125-114, and the first round of the series pulled back a city.
However, it wasn't enough to suffer an upset counterattack, and the Suns also received bad news. According to the official information from the Suns, Devin Booker had to leave the game early because of his hamstring. Based on the analysis of past injuries, Booker is likely to be like Harden last season, an injury with a hamstring strain. If it is true that speculation is true, the Suns may have to go back to the pre-liberation period and lose the strength to compete for the championship. I have to admit that harden and Paul in the past, in the process of many previous championship battles, are placed in the damn hamstring injury.