In the recent fierce battle of the 22-23 NBA regular season, the Pelicans took on the Los Angeles Clippers at home, and the two sides were highly competitive. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Pelicans extended the score with an 8-2 run, and Leonard scored consecutive points to help the Clippers close the gap. At the crucial moment, the Pelicans' Ingram hit back-to-back shots to win 122-114 at home against the Clippers. Although Leonard scored 40 points alone in the game, Ingram also excelled, contributing 36 points.
In the other game, the Dallas Mavericks played against the Miami Heat. In the first quarter, the Lone Rangers gave the Heat 44 points, and the whole game was in a state of chasing points. In the end, the Heat won the game 129-122, Doncic scored 42 points for the Lone Ranger, and Butler of the Heat contributed 35 points, 12 assists and 0 turnovers
Today's loss of the Clippers caused the Warriors to move up to fifth in the West, and the Pelicans temporarily surpassed the Lakers to rank seventh in the West. There aren't many games left in the regular season, and the Western Conference ranking is still highly variable. The Warriors certainly don't want to face the mighty Suns in the first round of the playoffs. As a result, teams like the Clippers, Warriors, Lakers and Pelicans need to solve the puzzle of how to compete for sixth place in the West