3 points 20+!Thunder rejection 20 points reversal!Clippers return to the top 4!SGA24+5+8,Zion 29+5+10
On March 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season was in full swing, and a Western power dialogue was staged, and the Oklahoma City Thunder challenged the New Orleans Pelicans as a guest. The competition for the top spot in the West is fierce, and the Thunder lost to the Bucks in their last game, giving up the No. 1 spot in the West, and are currently in No. 2 in the West with 49 wins and 21 losses. The Pelicans have been in great form lately, winning five of their last six games and are currently 44-27, overtaking the Clippers to move into fourth place in the West. However, the position is not secure, and if they lose this game, they will return to 5th place again. In this game, the Pelicans will Yingge is absent, and the Thunder will attack with all their main forces.
In the first quarter, the two teams started a scoring battle, and both teams created a lot of shooting opportunities from the outside, and the shooting percentage was not low. The Thunder hit five 3-pointers from the outside, and the Pelicans also shot 5-of-12, and the two teams also frequently attacked the basket to create opportunities. The Pelicans shot more from the field, but the Thunder got more free throws. The Thunder trailed by one point at 33-34 in the first quarter, with Jalen Williams scoring 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, and Keady scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting.
In the second quarter, SGA hit a series of emergency stop jump shots, Chet continued to lean back, and the Thunder opened up the difference with a wave of 6-0! Varan scored 2+1 on a layup, Alvarado drifted and shot, and the two sides went back and forth, and the difference remained around 4 points; after that, the Pelicans fell into a scoring drought, and the Thunder took the opportunity to blast out a wave of small climaxes to open up the point difference; Jalen Williams hit a quick stop, and the difference came to double digits! After that, the Pelicans fought back, but they couldn't resist the Thunder's multi-point force. At the end of the game, the Thunder led by 15 points at 73-58;
In the rematch, the Thunder suddenly lost power, and the Pelicans took the opportunity to narrow the difference! In this quarter, the Thunder's outside touch dropped to the freezing point, and they only hit one 3-pointer. The outside line was weak, and the Thunder soldiers resolutely attacked the basket, only conceded 1 shot, and the whole team scored 23 points in a single quarter; the Pelicans shot from the outside in this quarter, and it rained 3 points, hitting 6 of 10 shots; and the inside line also resolutely attacked the basket, with a shooting rate of 50%. The Pelicans chased 9 points in this quarter, and the total score came to 96-90, and the Thunder led by 6 points into the final quarter;
In the 4th quarter, the two teams played iron continuously, Chet used the serve to break the scoring drought of nearly 2 minutes! Marshall made a layup, Chet scored a violent dunk in the air, CJ made a foul 2 free throws and 2 hits, the two sides went back and forth, but the Pelicans' firepower was more fierce; the battle reached 99-92, the Pelicans blasted out a wave of 7-0 to tie the score; after that, the Pelicans continued to exert their strength, Nance Jr., Murphy scored 5 points in a row, the Pelicans overtook 3 points, and the Thunder asked for a timeout! In the end, the Pelicans collapsed in the final two-and-a-half minutes, and the score was fixed at 119-112. The Thunder led by 20 points at one point, but ultimately held on to the win. The Pelicans ceded fourth place in the West, and the Clippers took advantage of the fisherman.
Statistics:
On the Thunder's side, 3 people scored 20+, including SGA 24 points, 5 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals, Keady 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Jalen Williams 26 points, 2 boards, 5 assists and 1 block, Chet 16 points, 9 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks, and Dort 6 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block;
On the Pelicans' side, Zion had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, CJ 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Murphy 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Jones 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Varland 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, and Alvarado 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.