On April 29, Beijing time, the Pelicans returned home to meet the challenge of the Suns, which is the sixth game of the series between the two sides, in the first 5 games, the Suns have led 3-2, got this round of series points, if they can win this battle, then the team will advance to the next round. And if the Pelicans lose, they'll be eliminated. This series is crucial for both sides, and for the Suns, the good news is that Booker has come back from this campaign, the team lineup has become complete, and the Pelicans can drag the game into the game at home to grab seven when facing the Suns with Booker, which has also become the focus of attention.
In this game, the two teams played very glue, and in the first quarter of the game, the two teams had back and forth on the offensive end, and the score gap alternated to lead. At the end of the quarter, Ingram assisted his teammates to complete the scoring, and at the end of the first quarter, the two teams fought to 28 draws and returned to the same running line.
In the second quarter, the Pelicans as a whole played an extremely efficient team performance, Ingram scored 7 points in a single quarter, CJ contributed 6 points, Nance Jr. had 10 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting from the basket, the whole team exploded a 30-20 offense in the single quarter, and the team won 10 points in the second quarter. At the end of the half, the Pelicans' lead came to 10 points.
In the third quarter, Paul was very powerful, he had 13 points and three assists on 6-of-6 shooting in the quarter, Booker and Bridges combined to score 11 points, and the Suns scored 34 points in this quarter to recover 7 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns were only three points behind the Pelicans, and the gap between the two teams was not large.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Suns chased the momentum of the points, and with Paul's throw left in the game, the Suns successfully surpassed by one point. The Pelicans then began to make mistakes, and the Suns extended their lead to six points thanks to Paul's free throw. Nance Jr. then hit a 2+1 basket, Paul hit a back-up jumper, Ingram counter-attacked, and in the last 21 seconds, the Pelicans still trailed by 3 points. The Pelicans then resorted to foul play, and Booker hit two free throws to lose suspense. In the end, the Suns defeated the Pelicans 115-109 on the road, won the G6, rejected the Black Eight, and successfully advanced to the second round with a 4-2 score.
The main players of the two teams in this game: Paul is a god in this battle, with 33 points and 8 assists on 14 of 14 shooting, and in the case of Booker's comeback with only 13 points, he carried the banner of the team's progress, and the team was able to advance to Paul is definitely the biggest contributor. Ayton also scored 22 points in this campaign, Bridges scored 18 points and Johnson scored 13 points. On the Pelicans side, Ingram had 21 points, five rebounds and 11 assists, Jones 16 points and CJ only 16 points.
The course of the game was wonderful, the Pelicans had a double-digit lead over the Suns in the first half, and the team played very energetically with home advantage, and the team had to take the lead in the score most of the time. However, in the second half, the Pelicans were unstable, and in the key moments, the team also began to make mistakes, and the Suns, they were more experienced, played very steadily in key moments, they knew how to control the rhythm of the game, how to win the game in the final moments. In the G6 game, the Suns won the game by virtue of their play at the key moment of the final quarter. After winning the G6, the Suns also managed to eliminate the Pelicans 4-2 and reached the Western Conference semifinals, rejecting the Black Eight.