On April 25, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs ushered in the second game between the Thunder and the Pelicans.
Both sides started the game, with the Thunder starting the same line-up, with Alexander, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Dort, and Holmgren starting the lineup. The Pelicans starters were Ingram, McCollum, Jones, Murphy and Valanciunas.
The Thunder rained three points at home and played an advantage in the opening game
In the first quarter of the game, Valanciunas hit Holmgren under the basket to complete the score, Ingram missed the break, Valanciunas scored a layup, and Holmgren grabbed a shot and hit a three-point shot. From the beginning of this quarter, it was clear that the Thunder picked up the pace of the game, using speed to create scoring opportunities. And the Pelicans attacked Valanciunas at the beginning, scoring 11 points in a row! Relatively speaking, the Thunder offense was clear, Jalen Williams and Giddey scored baskets, Dort and Holmgren also hit three-pointers, and Jones, who had a poor hand in the Pelicans' last game, also scored three points early in this game.
The Thunder's offense was really good, Dort and Holmgren continued to shoot three-pointers, the Pelicans began to play iron, and Alexander hit his first three-point shot! After that, two consecutive mid-range points were scored, and one person scored 7 points in a row! Isaiah Joe also hit three points, Holmgren also hit a quick stop shot, and the Thunder led the Pelicans 35-22 at the end of the first quarter, Holmgren scored 15 points on 5-of-5 in a single quarter, and the Thunder made 7 three-pointers in a single quarter.
The Pelicans set a joint defense and caught the Thunder off guard, but they had Alexander
In the second quarter, Holmgren and Dort continued to score, and McCollum began to work hard in this quarter, scoring five points in a row. Valanciunas didn't feel good in this quarter, and he missed consecutive baskets, Holmgren shot and played, broke through the interior line and scored foul free throws, and the Thunder began to show cooperation, passing the ball many times to mobilize the Pelicans' defense, and Wiggins, who cut inside, completed a layup, and the difference came to 18 points!
After the timeout, the Pelicans used joint defense, which slightly limited the Thunder's offense, and McCollum and Valan scored back-to-back points to tie the score to 12 points. After the timeout, the Thunder still couldn't find a way to break the joint defense, Jones hit a three-pointer, and Murphy also made a three-pointer. Fortunately, Alexander scored in the forced solution, and Joe also scored three points, disintegrating the Pelicans' offensive and defensive climax.
Then Alexander continued to score on a mid-range shot, and the outside three-pointers also hit a three-pointer! Nance made consecutive mistakes, Alexander singled McCollum to hit the mid-range mid-range, and the Pelicans relied on Murphy to score five points in a row, and the Thunder led the Pelicans 63-50 at halftime.
Every time the Pelicans rise to the ground, Alexander was able to extinguish them
In the second half, the Pelicans' offense changed, allowing Ingram not to face Dort directly and attack another player, and the first round of Alexander's single-handedness caused the opponent to foul and score free throws. Alexander scored 3 points on a free throw, and the Pelicans had another covering foul! Ingram shot more decisively, hitting mid-range shots, and the Pelicans sent CJ to Alexander, and the buzzer-beating shot was also hit.
But Valanciunas didn't feel good on the court, and he missed the inside line in a row, Ingram was elbowed to the abdomen by Holmgren and fell to the ground in pain, but fortunately he was able to continue the game, and it looked like he was fine! Alexander continued to exert his strength, and the three-point shot was also hit! Jalen Williams also hit a layup, and the difference was directly stretched to 23 points. In the end, Jones and Ingram scored consecutive points to chase the score to 15 points. Alexander stepped up again, broke through the interior to complete a layup, the Pelicans offense lost power, and Nance also sprained his foot!The Thunder led the Pelicans 92-74 at the end of the third quarter.
The offense was disorganized, and the Pelicans were powerless
In the final quarter of the game, Holmgren scored under the basket, Jalen Williams made a three-point shot, and then switched offense to complete a layup, and the difference came directly to 23 points, stopping the Pelicans in less than 2 minutes. After the timeout, the Pelicans let Alvanado come to finish several times, but unfortunately they didn't! After that, the Pelicans didn't change much, and the Thunder took control of the situation, and finally won 124-92 over the Pelicans, and the Thunder led the Pelicans 2-0 in the series.
Full-time player stats
Thunder: Alexander shot 13-of-19 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point range for 33 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Holmgren shot 13-of-9 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range for 26 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, Jalen Williams shot 10-of-17 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range for 21 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, Dort had 15 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Giddey had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Joe had 8 points and 2 rebounds, and Wallace had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Pelicans: Valanciunas had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists on 8-of-14 shooting, Ingram had 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-10 shooting, McCollum had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-14 shooting and 1-of-5 three-pointers, Jones had 18 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, and Murphy had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.
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