On April 27, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Suns vs. Pelicans G5, Booker was absent. The Suns had an 11-2 run in the final moments of the first quarter, opening up the points difference. After that, they took the lead, fending off the Pelicans' frantic counterattack in the fourth quarter. In the end, the Suns 112-97 Pelicans led 3-2.
Field data
Pelicans: Ingram 22 points, five assists and five rebounds, Valanciunas 17 points and 14 rebounds, McCollum 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Alvarado 12 points and 2 steals.
Suns: Bridges 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 4 blocks, Ayton 19 points and 9 rebounds, Crowder 9 points and 2 assists, Paul 22 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Payne 12 points.
The Star of the Field
Throughout the game, Paul shot 8-of-18 and had 22 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Bridges shot 12-of-17 and finished with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
Tidbits of footage
Paul's kick to Alvarado drew controversy
Paul didn't foul half-time for 8 seconds and was unhappy with eating technical fouls
Rose watched from the sidelines, and Little Red Riding Hood grabbed the camera
Highlight lenses
Ayton cuts the buckle
Paul threw a shot
Hayes snapped
Bridges compartment buckles Ingram
Bridges Big Hat
Game review
At the Battle of Tenno Mountain, Booker was absent. Ayton hit a jumper, then he hit another shot, Ingram hit back on a jump shot, Ayton got a layup, Paul threw in, Valanciunas scored 4 points in a row, Paul hit a jump shot again, Ayton cut a dunk, the Suns led 14-8, and the Pelicans were suspended. Back on the court, Jones hit a three-pointer, Johnson 2 plus 1, Ingram hit a layup, Paul threw another shot, Ingram hit a three-pointer, Bridges hit a layup, McCollum responded with a layup, after that, the Suns hit a wave of 11-2, Payne scored 5 consecutive points, and the first quarter ended with the Suns leading 32-20.
In the second quarter Paul hit a layup, McCollum made a layup, Paul threw another shot, Ayton hit a jumper, and the Suns led 41-28. Bridges hit a layup, the Pelicans came back from a timeout, Alvarado hit a three-pointer, McCollum hit a three-pointer, Holliday hit a three-pointer, Johnson followed in with three points, Ingram hit a jump shot, Bridges hit a three-pointer, Ingram hit a sentry jumper, Ayton threw a response, McCollum jumped in again, Nanas made a layup, and at halftime, the Suns led 59-46.
Back at halftime, Bridges hit a three-pointer, Ayton 2 plus 1 and the Suns led by 17 points. Valanciunas hit a layup, then he cut a dunk, Crowder made 2 plus 1, Ingram hit a jumper, Crowder hit a three-pointer, Hayes hit a dunk, Ayton jumper responded, Bridges also had three points, and the Suns led 75-58. Crowder 5 fouls, Bridges dunked 2 plus 1, pelicans timed back, Bridges counter-attacked on a layup hit, McGee dunked under the basket, Ingram hit a jumper to break the scoring drought. Nance hit a whistle-and-go jumper, Payne hit back with a three-pointer, and the third quarter ended with the Suns leading 89-78.
In the fourth quarter Valanciunas 2 plus 1, McCollum made three free throws, Alvarado pulled the ball behind him, the ball was out of bounds, and the two sides went into a timeout. The timeout came back, Bridges hit a jumper, Alvarado hit a layup, Paul hit a jumper, Alvarado also had three-pointers, and the Pelicans trailed to 92-99. Alvarado pressed and made Paul an 8-second violation without half-time, who was dissatisfied and suffered a technical foul. However, Paul then hit a jumper and had 3 minutes and 50 seconds left, the Suns took a 102-93 lead and the Pelicans were on time. Back on the pitch, Paul made two free throws and McCollum made a layup. Payne left the field with six fouls, and Johnson slashed a dragon. Bridges hit two free throws to give the Suns a 108-97 lead with 1:05 left for the Pelicans to pause. The timeout came back, the Pelicans were powerless to return to the sky, and the Suns led 3-2.
Both sides started
Pelicans started: Ingram, Hayes, Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, McCollum
Suns: Cameron Johnson, Paul, Ayton, Bridges, Crowder