The Lakers narrowly defeated the Pelicans to advance to the playoffs!Zion retired from injury with 40+11 and Zhan Mei cut 43+24
The Pelicans had a slight advantage in the first quarter, with Zion scoring six straight points to help the team lead by eight points. In the second quarter, the Lakers came off the bench and responded with a 12-2 offensive run to turn the tide and send another 13-0 at the end of the game to give a 10-point lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Lakers continued to open the score, but the Pelicans fired from the outside to chase down to single digits. In the final quarter, Zion led the team to tie the score, but suddenly left the court, Russell and thick eyebrows played a key role, and the Lakers narrowly defeated the Pelicans and advanced to the playoffs first.
Bilateral data
Lakers: James 23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, thick eyebrows 20 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, Reaves 16 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Russell 21 points and 6 assists, Hachimura 13 points, Prince 6 points and 4 boards, Vincent 9 points and 4 boards.
Pelicans: Zion 40 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Ingram 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Varland 4 points and 10 boards, Jones 10 points and 2 steals, McCollum 9 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Murphy 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Nance 10 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Alvarado 10 points and 7 assists.
11 facts that have to be admitted
First, the first team in history, the king of the play-offs, the Lakers 3-0 in the play-offs, all advanced to the 7th!
In the NBA play-offs, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 110-106 and faced the Nuggets in the first round as the No. 7 seed.
In this way, the Lakers won all three play-off games and finally reached the playoffs with 7th place. The Lakers also became the first team in history to do this!
2. Key steals + three-pointers!Russell scored 21 points, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 7-of-14 shooting
In the NBA play-offs, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 110-106 on the road. In this game, Russell played 37 minutes, shooting 7-of-14, 5-of-11 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 free throws to score 21 points, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
At the critical moment, Russell's steal + bottom corner three-point game set the foundation for the victory!
Russell made five three-pointers today and his last seven playoff games have been five in total!
3. Played 41 minutes! James scored 23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks on 6-of-20 shooting
In this game, James played 41 minutes, shooting 6 of 20, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 10 of 10 free throws, and got 23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +11.
Fourth, play with injuries! Thick eyebrows scored 20 points, 15 rebounds and 3 hats on 6-of-16 shooting, and the frontcourt board + two free throws at the last moment decided the game
In this game, thick eyebrows with injuries (back spasms) played, and in 41 minutes of playing time, he shot 6 of 16, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 20 points, 15 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks.
In the last 15 seconds of the game, thick eyebrows fought for frontcourt rebounds, made fouls and made two free throws, and sealed the victory.
Vincent's 9-point tie is the highest in the season and his defensive performance is commendable
Vincent played 18 minutes in this game, shooting 3-of-6 and 2-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
In the past four seasons, James has played in the play-offs three times, and the probability of promotion is 100%
According to statistics, in the past four seasons, James has played three play-offs and only played one game to advance, the first two are specific:
In the 20-21 playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 103-100 to advance directly to the playoffs.
In the 22-23 playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 108-102 in overtime to advance directly to the playoffs.
7. The Pelicans will lose to the Lakers again and the winner of the Warriors & Kings for the last playoff spot in the West
In the seven or eight play-offs in the West, the Pelicans lost to the Lakers.
After losing this game, the Pelicans will battle the winner between the Warriors and Kings for the eighth spot in the West.
Zion didn't play 17 of 27 in the last 3 minutes, scoring a maximum of 40 points and 11 rebounds and 5 assists
In this game, Zion performed very well, playing 36 minutes, shooting 17 of 27, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 9 free throws, a game-high 40 points, plus 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, plus or minus +3.
With three minutes left in the game, Zion left the game early and did not play again.
Alvarado scored 10 points and 7 assists on 4-of-7 shooting, and 5 points and 5 assists in the final quarter
In this game, Pelicans guard Alvarado performed well, playing 25 minutes and 4 of 7 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists, with a plus/minus of +10, the highest on the team.
Alvarado scored five points and five assists in the final quarter.
CJ scored 9 points and 6 assists on 4-of-15 shooting, and only 1-of-9 three-point shooting
CJ McCollum played 30 minutes, 4-of-15 shooting, 1-of-9 three-pointers, 9 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists without free throws, with a plus/minus of -17.
In the last 38 seconds of the game, CJ broke through the free throw line with the ball and scored a key 2 points, but in the end, the team lost to the Lakers!
11. Didn't play at the last moment! Ingram scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 4-of-12 shooting
In this game, Ingram only played 25 minutes, shooting 4 of 12, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, 3 turnovers, plus or minus -16.
In the final moments of the game, Ingram was not on the court.