In the first round of the NBA playoffs in the Western Conference, the Pelicans lost to the Thunder 92-94. This game can only be said to be a pity, finally overtook the score in the last quarter, but could not score at the last moment, and finally caused them to lose.
This is a perfect score performance for just two people. Murphy had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocks on five three-pointers, and he was the kind of player who could play both offense and defense. What's more, he played 44 minutes and was alive at the end, and such a player is a baby. Varan was also a key player, finishing with 13 points, two assists and one steal on 5-of-9 shooting, while also didicating out 20 rebounds. In fact, the Thunder's interior line is not very good, and Varan can handle it at will. If Zion returns, plus Valan, there really won't be much suspense in this series.
Marshall was a passing grade. He didn't have anything to do on the offensive end, but he defended too well today, constantly interfering with the ball carrier, and he didn't lose his position, and the plus/minus was still the only positive number on the bench.
As for CJ, Ingram, Jones, Nance Jr., and the Big Six are all manifestations of a crash. On the one hand, CJ didn't score because of the last-minute stunner, and on the other hand, he couldn't defend himself against others and didn't straighten out the team's offense, which he shouldn't have as a veteran player. He finished with 20 points and six assists on 9-of-22 shooting from the field, along with three turnovers. Ingram is also a desperate performance, scoring 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block on 5-of-17 shooting, which makes people desperate. Without Zion's containment, the opponent gave a tough physical confrontation to every ball, resulting in him not scoring at all.
Jones was also completely lost. The defensive end is still relatively stable, but the three-point point is really unstable, 1 of 5 in the opening game, 2 of 10 in the whole game, and the offensive end is easy to be nervous, resulting in an extremely bad shooting rate. Nance Jr. shot his percentage well, scoring eight points on 4-of-6 shooting. Unfortunately, he made consecutive mistakes in the final moments, causing the team to lose. Lao Liu's play today is still inexplicable, and he has broken through continuously without three points, but unfortunately he went in to find a hat and wasted too many opportunities.