#头条创作挑战赛 #
On March 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Pelicans, 12th in the West, challenged the Houston Rockets, 15th in the West, and finally the Pelicans defeated the Rockets 117-107, McCollum 26 points, Green Air 40 points. In the first quarter, the Pelicans rallied to take a 10-point lead, and in the second quarter, the Pelicans continued to extend the score, and the Pelicans took a 20-point lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Rockets narrowed the gap to 14 points, and in the final quarter, the Rockets were unable to recover and eventually lost the game.
Statistics:
Rocket:
Green 40 points and 4 rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Shin Kyung 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Ethan 10 points and 5 rebounds
Pelican:
Ingram 26 points and 9 assists McCollum 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks Valanciunas 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists Murphy 14 points and 4 rebounds
Stars of the Field:
The best player of the game is the Pelicans' McCollum, who showed great competitiveness in this game, played very well and was the team's winner.
Competition Review:
Kevin Porter's two-point goal in the first quarter helped the team open the scoring before Troy Murphy hit a three-pointer to tie the score at 8-8, and with Valanciunas hitting another two-pointer, the Pelicans led the Rockets 21-19. With Richardson hitting a three-pointer, the difference between the two sides reached 10 points. Marshall hit a 3-pointer in the final minute of the first quarter to bring the deficit to 10 points.
Christopher's scoring in the second quarter helped the Rockets close the gap to less than 10 points, after which Troy Murphy scored a two-pointer to bring the gap to 10 points again. Then, with Daniels hitting a three-pointer, the difference came to 13 points. Herbert Jones hit a three-pointer, and the Pelicans gradually opened the score. The Pelicans went 26-16 in the second quarter, and the Pelicans had a 20-point lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Rockets closed the gap to 17 points under Jaylen Green, after which Valanciunas made a free throw to bring the gap to 19 points. With McCollum hitting a two-pointer, the Pelicans maintained a big lead, and with Kevin Porter hitting a three-pointer, the Rockets closed the gap to 13 points, but the Pelicans quickly stretched the gap to 16 points. Porter missed the whistle in the final minute of the third quarter, and the Pelicans led by 14 points in the third quarter.
Richardson's jumper hit a jumper in the fourth quarter to stretch the gap to 16 points, after which Jaylen Green hit one of the two free throws to maintain the gap at 15 points. Smith then fouled Hayes and received two free throws, narrowing the gap to 13 points. Shin Kyung-6 fouled the game, and the Pelicans maintained a double-digit lead after that, the Rockets were unable to return to the sky, and the Pelicans won.
Starters:
Pelicans: Ingram, McCollum, Valanciunas, Murphy, Jones
Rockets: Green, Porter, Shin Kyung, Smith, Martin