At 10 o'clock on April 13, in the NBA regular season, the Warriors played against the Pelicans at home, and this battle attracted much attention. The regular season is coming to an end, and there are still two rounds of games, and the Warriors are under a lot of pressure, and the Pelicans also have performance requirements. Only by winning the last two games, including the last game against the Lakers, can the Pelicans completely get the 6th place in the West and avoid the play-offs.
If the Pelicans make a slight mistake, they will lock up 7th place in the West and face the test of the play-offs. In yesterday's game, the Pelicans won a key victory and locked the top 7 in the West in advance, but they have not yet finished the final standings. The Warriors are also not optimistic, and they must win against the Pelicans, otherwise the play-off situation is quite unfavorable, and they may be overtaken by the Lakers.
After the start of the game, the Warriors' home performance was sluggish, and the disparity score of 22-45 in the second quarter of the first half led them to be very passive! CJ and Murphy's three-pointers were very accurate and efficient, and the Pelicans had the last laugh. The final score is 114-109! Congratulations to the Pelicans for their precious victory. Curry ended up making too many turnovers that led to the burial of the game. After the Warriors lost, they completely missed the top 8, either 9th or 10th, and it was difficult to reach the playoffs.
In today's key battles, the Lakers defeated the Grizzlies in a thrilling manner, with a slight advantage of 3 points. Lao Zhan was very powerful, scoring 6 points in a row at the last moment, helping the team win 123-120 away. The Grizzlies are in a three-way game. The Suns narrowly beat the Kings 108-107 on the road.
The Western Conference standings are more intense, with the Lakers temporarily rising to 8th, the Kings falling to 9th, and the Warriors being the most disadvantaged. Of course, in the final round, the Warriors are still expected to win against teams that have been out, and there is still a lot of hope to get the 9th position in the West. The Lakers are the last Pelicans to be missed. The Pelicans had to win to avoid the play-in tournament and move up to No. 6, so this game became the focus of the battle.