On April 25, Beijing time, in the G4 game, under the leadership of Ingram and CJ McCollum, the Pelicans defeated the Suns, so that the two sides came to a 2-2 draw. Ingram scored 30+ points in three consecutive games in the playoffs, creating a miracle.
According to statistics, this is ingram's third consecutive playoff game of 30+, the first person in Pelicans' history. In previous G2 and G3, Ingram scored 37 and 34 points respectively.
In addition to this, Ingram has been in the league's top 10 offensive and defensive teams since February. It is worth mentioning that after the trade deadline, the Pelicans got CJ McCollum, and after getting CJ, the Pelicans' strength increased greatly, not only entering the playoffs, but also playing a big score of 2-2 with the first day of the league, such a result may surprise many people.
Ingram played 36 minutes, shooting 11-of-23 from the field, 1-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, with just one turnover and plus-minus +18.
In the third quarter of the game, under Ingram, the Pelicans played a 10-2 offensive wave to take the lead. Although the Suns then found an offensive feeling and tried to fight back, Ingram was helpless on the offensive end, and he scored 16 points to lead the team to 10 points into the fourth quarter. Eventually, the Sun lost its vitality in the final quarter and lost.