The Suns beat the Pelicans 112-97 today, 3-2 in the series.
In today's game, Paul was in a good shape, after scoring 4 points on 2-of-8 in the last game, equaling the lowest scoring record of his playoff career, Paul played 39 minutes today, shooting 8 of 18, 4 of 3-of-3, 6 of free throws, 22 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals, with only 1 turnover.
Bridges became the Wizards today, starting with 46 minutes and 54 seconds, just 66 seconds off, 12 of 17 shooting, 4 of 4 three-pointers, 3 of 3 from the free throw line, a new playoff scoring 31 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks, and 4 blocks to set a new career high in the regular season + playoffs.
It is worth mentioning that after entering the NBA, Bridges has not missed a game, and the attendance rate has remained at 100%. Bridges, who missed the best defensive player of the season, was also very good defensively, and in this series, under Bridges' defense, the Pelicans shot only 36% of the team and made 12 turnovers. In today's game, the Pelicans scored just 3-of-17 shooting under Bridges' defense, with McCollum scoring 3 points on 1-of-9 shooting, Ingram 1-of-5 with 2 points, Varan on 1-of-1 and Graham on 2-of-2 without points.
Ayton also played well today, playing 35 minutes, shooting 8 of 13, 0 of 2 from three points, 3 of 5 from the free throw line, 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, and a plus-minus of +19 is the highest in the game. In the first half, Ayton played 18 minutes, shooting 6-of-8 from the field, and had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Ingram played 41 minutes from the field, shooting 7-of-19, 1-of-5 from three-point range, 7-of-11 from the free throw line, 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 7-of-11 free throws, plus-minus -16, and five turnovers. McCollum also played poorly, playing 40 minutes, shooting 7-of-22, scoring just 21 points on 1-of-8 three-point range, and eight rebounds and five assists.
Valanciunas played well today, playing 32 minutes, shooting 7-of-11, 0-of-1 from three-point range, 3-of-3 from the free throw line, and having 17 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, including 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting in the second half.
For their part, after today's game, they still maintain two unbeaten golden bodies. So far this season, in the race to take the lead at the end of the first three quarters, the Suns have a record of 50 wins and 0 losses, and they have not tasted a single defeat. The Lakers have set a record of 57 wins and 0 losses in 2020 and won the championship, and the Suns are expected to challenge this record this season.
In addition, with less than 110 points conceded this season, the Suns have a record of 48 wins and 0 losses in the regular season and playoffs, which is also undefeated. That is to say, as long as the opponent's score can be limited to 110 points or less, the Suns will basically win.