The Pelicans lost by 15 points! Ingram left the game with a serious injury, and the Clippers reaped the benefits
On March 22, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Pelicans challenged the Magic away. In this game, the Pelicans came up against the visitors, but the Magic quickly responded, turned the situation around in the second quarter, and began to build a lead, and then continued to widen the point difference, with a maximum lead of 21 points, and the Pelicans were also unable to catch up, and the game lost suspense early. In the end, the Pelicans lost to the Magic 106-121, and the three-game winning streak came to an end.
Both teams have excellent momentum recently, just in the fifth position in the east and west, from the perspective of strength, the Pelicans are the initiative, but unfortunately this time they only took the initiative in the first quarter, and then completely fell into passivity, coupled with Ingram's serious injury and departure, the Pelicans lost the initiative. In the second half, the Magic continued to widen the difference, taking a lead of up to 21 points, and the Pelicans were also powerless to fight back, and finally collapsed early and lost, losing by 15 points.
The Magic's offensive momentum this time was hot, blossoming inside and outside, and the new star Banchero began to enter the state after a poor start, and got a triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, which was the second triple-double in his career. The Magic were able to win this time, and the bench became the key, with Big Wagner scoring 14 points on 5-of-5 shooting and Anthony scoring 10 points, with a team-high plus/minus of +23. The Magic have won five in a row and continue to occupy the fifth place in the East, tying the Knicks in fourth.
Not only did the Pelicans lose the game this time, but the core of the team, Ingram, also left the game with an injury, which was also a big blow to them. Shortly after the start of the second half, Ingram hit a knee in defense and was then helped back to the locker room by his teammates, exiting the game early, hoping he was okay. After Ingram retired from injury, the Pelicans were also unable to catch up, and finally lost the game in an upset, this time Zion got 20 points and 7 rebounds, but also had 8 turnovers.
For the Pelicans' loss, the Clippers directly reaped the benefits, and the pressure on them instantly reduced a lot. During this time, the Clippers' own performance was very sluggish, and they also lost in direct dialogue with the Pelicans, which made the gap between the two sides continue to narrow, and once there was only half a win, but with this upset loss, the gap came to 1.5 wins. It also makes it easier for the Clippers, who will continue to occupy the fourth place in the West even if they lose their next game.