Thunder vs Pelicans
The NBA playoffs continue to be hot, and the Thunder continue to sit at home and play the Pelicans in Game 2 of the first round. In this game, Zion Williamson continued to miss the game due to injury. The New Orleans generals who missed a three-point win in the last game are aiming to equalize the score in this game. The two powerful and powerful forces are once again fiercely contested in this game.
Alexander 33+5, Thunder beat Pelicans!Holmgren set a record of 26+7, Ingram scored 18 points!
Full game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Valanciunas scored 5 points in a row in the restricted area, Holmgren responded with a three-pointer, Valanciunas continued to wreak havoc under the basket and scored 3 more goals, Jalen Williams scored from mid-range, and Holmgren made 2 free throws to color. Dort scored from the outside, Keady made a layup, Jones and Holmgren hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder called a timeout. Ingram scored on a mid-range shot, Dort and Holmgren continued to attack from the outside, Holmgren also scored on a layup, and the Pelicans called a timeout.
Valanciunas singled Holmgren
CJ McCollum hit consecutive outside irons, Nance Jr. dunked, and Alexander hit a long-range shot to break the deadlock. Jones hit two free throws, Alexander scored four straight points, Isaiah Joe hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder took a 13-point lead. Ingram hit two free throws and Holmgren scored on a jumper. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 35-22, and Holmgren scored 15 points in a single quarter. OKC was 7-of-11 on 3-pointers in the first quarter and the Pelicans were 1-of-8.
In the second quarter, Holmgren dunked, CJ McCollum and Dort shot three-pointers, McCollum scored a layup, Holmgren dunked again, and then blocked Valanciunas, and 1 of 2 free throws, Wiggins made a layup, and the Thunder took an 18-point lead. Valanciunas scored on a hook shot, CJ scored on a mid-range shot, Keady made a layup, Valanciunas hit 2 free throws, CJ scored on a rebound, and the Thunder called a timeout.
Holmgren against Valanciunas
Jones hit a three-pointer and the margin was in the single digits. Alexander scored on a mid-range shot, Marshall and Jalen Williams each scored from the box, Murphy scored from the outside, and the Pelicans continued to close the gap. Jalen Williams scored with a pull, Alexander and Isaiah Joe made a force from mid-to-long range, the Thunder went on a 7-0 run, and Murphy scored on the board. Alexander hit another three-pointer, Jones dunked, Alexander scored from mid-range, and Murphy hit a three-pointer. At halftime, the Thunder led 63-50.
In the first half, Holmgren had 20 points and 3 rebounds, Alexander 16 points and 2 assists, Keady 4 points and 3 rebounds, Jalen Williams 6 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Dort 9 points and 2 assists, and Isaiah Joe 6 points. Ingram had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Murphy had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Valanciunas had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Jones had 10 points, McCollum had 9 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Marshall had 2 points, and Nance had 2 points and 4 rebounds.
Holmgren and Alexander
Rematch, Ingram technical foul, Alexander hit a free throw, Ingram hit 2 free throws, Alexander scored 4 more points with free throws, and Ingram scored in the middle of the shot. Jalen Williams made a layup after a steal, Ingram hit 2 free throws, Jalen Williams made a mid-range shot, Holmgren dunked, and the Pelicans called a timeout. Ingram scored on a mid-range shot, Keady hit 2 free throws, Alexander scored from the outside, and Jalen Williams scored on a throw-in to give the Thunder a 23-point lead.
CJ made a layup, Dort made 1 of 2 free throws, Ingram made 2 free throws, Jones hit an outside shot, Ingram blocked Alexander, and a throw-up score, and the Thunder called a timeout. Alexander scored on a layup, Holmgren and Dort hit two free throws in succession, Valanciunas hooked up to score, and Isaiah Cho and Jones fought in the middle and long range. CJ2 made all free throws, Alexander scored on the board, and after the third quarter, the Thunder led 92-74, and Alexander and Ingram each scored 12 points in a single quarter.
Dort defends Ingram
In the final quarter, Jalen Williams hit an outside shot, and then scored a layup, the Pelicans called a timeout, and Marshall, Keady and Williams each had a strong offensive basket to score points. Ingram scored a jumper, Jalen Williams responded with an empty dunk, CJ and Wallace collided in the restricted area, Alexander hit 2+1, Keady hit a long shot, and the Thunder took a 31-point lead.
Jones made a layup, Keady hit 2 free throws, and with 5 minutes and 17 seconds left before the end, the Pelicans trailed by 31 points and replaced the starters, choosing to abandon the game early, and the game lost suspense. OKC extended the margin to 34 points and replaced the starters, with the two teams coming off the bench to practice on the court. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 124-92 and rewrote the score to 2-0. The G3 matchup between the two sides will be played at home in New Orleans.
The Thunder beat the Pelicans wildly, leading 2-0
Murphy had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Valanciunas played 23 minutes, 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, Jones 18 points and 2 rebounds on 6-of-9 shooting, McCollum 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 4 turnovers, and the plus/minus was as low as -27, which was blown up by Alexander. Marshall had 10 points and two rebounds, and Nance had two points and six rebounds.
Jalen Williams shot 10-of-17 from the field and finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of +30. Keady had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Isaiah Joe had 8 points and 2 rebounds, and Wiggins had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
Alexander 33+5
Alexander, the superstar of the Thunder team, went on a strong rampage in this campaign. Alexander played 35 minutes, shooting 13-of-19, 3-of-5 from three-point range, 4-of-4 from the free-throw line, and slashing 33 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Alexander scored a game-high 68 percent from the field and was the game's steal leader. Alexander, who broke out on both ends of the floor, also handed out the second-most assists in the game.
Alexander against C.J. McCollum
Alexander, who is the favorite for MVP, has a plus/minus of +24 in this campaign. Alexander, who played a flawless performance, broke down the Pelicans' guard group.
Holmgren set a record of 26+7
Chet Holmgren, the Thunder's interior player, played an excellent offensive and defensive performance. Holmgren played 29 minutes, 9-of-13, 3-of-6 three-pointers, 5-of-6 free throws, and all-around data of 26 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +32. Holmgren shot 69 percent from the field and scored the second-highest number of points in the game, and he was also the rebounding and blocking leader of the game. Holmgren, who was dominant at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, showed a strong desire to win and tenacious fighting spirit.
Holmgren defends Valanciunas
In this campaign, Holmgren also set a record. In the first half, Holmgren was 7-of-9, 3-of-4 from three-point range, and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, finishing with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block.
According to statistics, Holmgren scored 20 points in the first half, the second most rookies in the playoffs in the past 25 seasons, second only to Big Z, and tied for second with Jennings, Tony Parker, and Derrick Rose.
Ingram 18 points
Thunder star Brandon Ingram played 33 minutes in this game, 5-of-10, 8-of-8 free throws, 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of -30 and the lowest in the game. As a Lakers veteran, Ingram had three turnovers and three fouls in the game. Moreover, Ingram scored only 2 points in the final quarter.
Jalen Williams defends Ingram
In the face of the Thunder's starting five Tigers scoring double-doubles, as well as the rampage of Alexander, Holmgren, and Jalen Williams, Ingram was powerless to turn the tide of the game and could only accept the rout.