On April 12, Beijing time, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 135-123 to win three in a row. The Pelicans led by 23 points at the beginning of the game, but Fox led the team to a 12-0 offensive run that made the two teams stalemate again, and the Pelicans were in control again in the second half, and the Pelicans won by 6 points in the entire second half.
The biggest sufferer of the Kings this season is the Pelicans, after this game, the Pelicans killed the Kings five times: 129-93, 117-112, 127-117, 133-100, 135-123, the smallest point difference between the two teams is 4 points, the largest point difference is 36 points, 5 games net win 95, an average net win of 19 points per game, Pelican Tianke King?
What Xiao Sa is most afraid of is Zion's super impact front, he really can't prevent it, Zion's 128 kg tonnage hits him in the air, Xiao Sa wants to control the foul can only be seen, Xiao Sa's arm span can't let him block the fat tiger, this game Xiao Sa 18 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks and 4 turnovers.
Fat Tiger played 31 minutes, 13-of-21, 5-of-5 free throws, scored 31 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, shooting 61.9%;
McCollum finished the game for 40 minutes, shooting 11-of-18 from the field and 9-of-12 from three-point range, scoring 31 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals while shooting 61.1% from the field and 75% from three-point range.
Murphy finished the game for 45 minutes, shooting 7-of-14 from the field and 6-of-12 from three-point range, finishing with 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists while shooting 50% from the field and 50% from three-point range.
After this game, the Pelicans 48-32 and the Suns 47-33 opened up to one win again, and the Pelicans directly disrupted the Western Conference playoff region after this game.
The Kings, Warriors, and Lakers all became 45-45, and on April 13, Beijing time, all three teams had games, namely: Kings facing the Suns at home, Lakers challenging the Grizzlies away, and Warriors playing the Pelicans at home.
As long as the Pelicans beat the Warriors on April 13 and the Suns lose to the Kings, then the Pelicans can lock up the top six and do not need to play the play-offs, so the Warriors are likely to become a sacrifice to the Pelicans, and the Pelicans' recent form is too good.
Text/Yan Xiaobai