On April 20, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Pelicans played a very wonderful game in the eighth place in the West against the Suns in the West. They showed their determination to win at the beginning of the first quarter, although the second quarter was overtaken by Booker's attack, but in the third quarter they once again played a very good game intensity, firmly controlling the initiative on the field!
With Booker injured in the third quarter, the Suns had little hope of winning, and in the end, the Pelicans beat the Suns 125:114 to tie the score to a 1:1 draw! The Pelicans' side of the Pelicans played perfectly in this game, he played 39 minutes, shooting 13 of 21 from the field, with 37 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists; McCollum also had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists!
After the game, coach George Carr also praised the Pelicans on his social media, writing: "When the visiting team steals a victory from the opponent's home team, the series can be called a series. Nice job @ Pelicans official.
For a game like the playoffs, it is very difficult to get a win on the road, the Pelicans have won this round of home advantage after winning this game, they still have 3 home games in the remaining five games, and they still occupy a certain initiative in this series!
Although the Suns are the number one in the league, but they are not unbeatable, the Pelicans won this game under the leadership of Ingram and McCollum, and the Suns star Booker was injured, the next game is more favorable for the Pelicans, I believe that this resilient team can bring enough trouble to the Suns, and even hope to complete the Black Eight Miracle!