NBA playoff games continue, the Suns and Pelicans game began, the current two teams of the big score is 3:2, Booker's injury to the Suns brought a big blow, After Booker's absence, the Suns chased the big score to 2:2 draw, the last game the Suns won the battle of Tianwangshan under the excellent play of Paul and Bridges, this game Bridges 31 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 2 breaks 4 hats, Paul 22 points, 6 boards and 11 assists.
Today's game the Suns ushered in a good news, Suns coach Monty said in a pre-match interview: Booker is fine, today he will play, but he will not play the regular playing time, today's game Suns starters: Bridges, Crowder, Ayton, Booker, Paul, Pelicans starters: Ingram, Hayes, Varan, Jones, McCollum. Today's game is also a matter of concern, and NBA President Xiao Hua also came to the scene to watch the game.
After the start of the first quarter, the Suns started with a powerful start, Crowder hit a three-pointer, Hayes responded with a layup, Paul hit a shot, Ayton free-throw line shots also, Paul and Booker hit consecutive three-pointers, the Suns made an 11-4 start, Hayes scored consecutive points to help the Pelicans stop the bleeding, Ingram hit a three-point shot, McCollum also had a layup, and the two teams entered a tug-of-war.
With 1 minute and 44 seconds left in the first quarter, the players of the two teams clashed, Cameron Johnson broke through the layup, McCollum had a relatively large push to knock Cameron Johnson down, this action was also very unfriendly, and then the two teams of players gathered together, Pelicans player Alvarado and Suns player Shamet had a physical conflict, both had movements on their hands, after separating the players from both sides, the referee came to the sidelines to watch the replay, McCollum level one malicious foul. After the first quarter of the game, the two teams played to a 28 draw.
After the start of the second quarter, the two teams played with gunpowder, the referee frequently whistled, played for 3 minutes and the two teams each scored 2 points, Murphy hit a three-pointer, Biyom hooked the board to score, Paul made two fouls, Nance picked a basket to score, in the later part of the game Ingram scored consecutively, Nance made two free throws, the Pelicans took a 10-point lead, and after half the game, the Pelicans led the Suns 58-48.
After the start of the second half of the game, Paul cut 13 points in the first half of the game, led the team to erase the 10-point difference in the first half and overtook the score, the two teams entered a tug-of-war, the score alternately led, the pelicans led by 3 points in the third quarter, the score in the last quarter was still playing glue, Paul continued his fiery feel, Booker hit three points in the last moment of the game, the Pelicans made a mistake, Bridges counterattacked and scored a dunk, Ingram jumped out of the box, Paul made two fouls, the Suns led by 6 points, and Nance layup responded 2+1. Paul single McCollum back jumper again, Ingram layup again, 21.7 seconds sun lead 3 points, Booker two free throws, the game lost suspense, the suns beat the Pelicans, 4:3 to send the opponent out, paul 14 of 14 in this game, 4 of 4 free throws, got 33 points and 8 assists.