With Devon Booker sidelined due to injury, Chris Paul once again played the king of the final season in the crucial G3 game. The key final quarter shot 7 of 10, 6 of 5 free throws, delivered a key 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, and the whole game could also soar with 0 turnovers, 28 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists. The Suns eventually stabilized the big score lead and smoothly tied the series to 2-1. At the same time, as the starting center, Ayton also played an absolute dominance.
Yes, while he grabbed 17 rebounds on the inside, he also contributed 28 points, which effectively helped the team relieve the pressure of scoring. The actual results prove that the absence of Devon Booker and the Suns' offensive end have indeed been affected to a certain extent, but there will always be players who can step forward and help the team relieve the corresponding pressure. And this time ushered in the key G4 showdown, the Suns side of Paul and Ayton, can still send explosive data, and lead the team to win the series of match points? Let's wait and see.
At the beginning of the game, Ayton quickly entered the state, constantly storming the box in the first quarter, shooting 10 points and 2 rebounds with an efficient shooting rate of 6 shots and 5 shooting. At the same time, bench center McGee can also maintain an efficient output, with 100% shooting rate, delivering 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. However, the Suns' interior players burst out one after another, but instead of helping the team to take the lead, the Pelicans, who played a multi-point blossom, took a 3-point lead with a 25-22 score. However, after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Suns still took the initiative to take the lead.
The Pelicans' offensive end was reduced in intensity, and Cameron Johnson took advantage of the second quarter to deliver 10 points and 2 rebounds to help the team play a 29-24 score. At the end of the first half, the Suns took the lead with a score of 51-49. However, after yibian fought again, the Suns, who had a slight lead, soon suffered a critical blow from the Pelicans. Ingram played 12 minutes in the third quarter, delivering 16 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and Valanciunas also had a comprehensive statistic contribution of 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
With the successive efforts of the players on the team, the Pelicans scored a 35-23 score in one fell swoop, not only recovering the 2 points behind in the first half, but also getting a 10-point rebound. The situation took a dramatic turn for the worse, and the Suns were left behind. Entering the final quarter of the tiebreaker, Paul did not unlock the king of the final quarter skill pack again, and the Pelicans did not give the Suns a chance to counterattack, and played a 34-29 score. In the end, the regular time of the fourth quarter was completed, and the Pelicans completed the feat of upset reversal again with a score of 118-103, making the series a 2-2 draw.
Paul failed to continue to show the style of the king of the final quarter, and in the 35 minutes of playing, he shot 2 of 8, only giving 4 points, 3 rebounds and 11 assists, and the data performance was difficult to describe. Although starting center Ayton was able to deliver 23 points and 8 rebounds with an efficient output of 11 of 14, he was unable to return to the sky. In fact, not only the starting Ayton, but also the backup center McLathy also performed very well in the basic game, playing only 13 minutes, with 100% shooting rate of 7 of 7, delivering a key 14 points and 4 rebounds, the data output is very efficient, but also powerless to return to the sky.
On the Pelicans side of the home team, Ingram delivered a game-high score of 30 points, as well as 4 rebounds and 5 assists, as well as McCollum, who handed over 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Valanciunas, who had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists. The data performance of the three people's relative experience is the key to the Pelicans' win. The series was drawn, the two sides returned to the same running line, and the Pelicans really had a chance to black eight.