On April 40, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs ushered in the fourth game between the Pelicans and the Thunder. The Thunder are still Alexander, Giddey, Jalen Williams, Dort and Holmgren, and the Pelicans starters are still Ingram, McCollum, Murphy, Jones and Valanciunas.
Alexander stepped on a teammate and sprained his foot
In the first quarter of the game, Ingram first scored 1 point through free throws, Valanciunas scored a hook shot under the basket, Thunder Dort was released and scored three points, CJ McCollum hit his first three-point shot, but Giddey was immediately replaced, and Jones scored on a mid-range shot. It can also be clearly seen from the beginning of the game that the Pelicans are more resolute in their backs, but the defense is a little chaotic, not only letting Giddey and Dort empty in a row, but also giving Jalen Williams an empty cut layup.
Then the Thunder started to pick up, Alexander switched offense and scored two plus one, and Holmgren drew Valanciunas to foul the free throw and score two points, giving the Thunder a lead over the Pelicans. After CJ's first shot, it was a pity that he didn't open his hand, and then there was no mid-range and three-point, but Jalen Williams broke through to complete a layup, and then the three-pointer also hit, but fortunately, Marshall's three-point response was given. McCollum finally broke through and scored, and was whistled for an offensive foul! The Pelicans failed to challenge! The Thunder missed consecutive offenses, Marshall broke through to score a layup, helping the Thunder equalize, the two sides tied at 21-21 at the end of the first quarter, Alexander shot three points in the last attack, stepped on his teammate's foot after the shot, sprained his foot, the specific injury is unknown.
In the iron game, the Thunder had a slight advantage
In the second quarter of the game, Alexander was unharmed and returned to the court. Valanciunas scored two points for a foul free throw, Holmgren converted to a layup, Jones scored a layup under the basket, and Jalen Williams hit a solid shot, and the offense of both sides revived in the quarter. But after the timeout, the Pelicans began to play iron, and the Thunder relied on Aaron Wiggins to score five straight points to help the team take the lead again. Then the Pelicans relied on Valanciunas to score 2 points, Ingram Hawkins and others were playing iron, and Alexander was unrelenting, breaking through to complete a layup.
Then the Pelicans relied on Nance free throws to tie the score, but Jalen Williams was unrelenting, hitting a steady shot, and then broke through and scored two plus one, and the difference returned to 5 points. McCollum revived in the quarter, completing a layup, Murphy finally made a three-pointer, and Ingram singled Alexander to score a foul free throw, and the Pelicans overtook the score. Holmgren completed a layup, Ingram missed a layup, Holmgren walked, Dort stole McCollum and completed a dunk directly, the Thunder regained the lead, and the Thunder led the Pelicans 44-43 at halftime.
McCollum made a push to help the Pelicans overtake the score
In the second half, the Pelicans took the lead in finding the rhythm of the game through Valanciunas and quickly overtook the score. McCollum stepped up in this quarter, both breaking through and throwing, Alexander hit a three-point shot, and then broke through and made a foul free throw to help the Thunder overtake the score again. At the critical moment, Marshall made a three-point shot from the bottom corner, and Alexander continued to break through to make foul free throws and score. After Ingram returned to the court, he missed the pass, Joe made a steal to complete the dunk, and the next round continued to make mistakes, Alexander scored on a layup, and the Thunder led by four points.
In the end, the Pelicans relied on Marshall to shoot a three-pointer, the Thunder gave a chance, missed consecutive shots, and Ingram relied on free throws to overtake the score, and the Pelicans led the Thunder 71-70 at the end of the third quarter.
Giddey saved the Thunder with a three-pointer and hit three three-pointers in the quarter
In the final quarter of the game, Valanciunas caused a foul and scored a free throw on the inside, the Thunder continued to play iron, Alvanado threw and scored, Giddey hit a three-point shot, Marshall also made a three-pointer, Jalen Williams scored a jumper, Valanciunas singled Holmgren a jumper and scored, and Holmgren also made a rebound. Alvanado was stealed with the ball, Giddey converted a three-point shot, and the Thunder leveled the score and stopped the Pelicans directly.
After the timeout, Valanciunas missed a three-pointer and Giddey was hit by a three-pointer for the third time of the game! McCollum scored on a breakaway jumper, Alexander scored on a breakaway shot, and Marshall missed a three-pointer. Alexander broke through and was blocked, Murphy missed a three-point shot, Jalen Williams made a three-point shot, Ingram made a mistake, and Murphy sent Jalen Williams a free throw to score, and the difference was stretched to 8 points! Jones also made a mistake, and the Pelicans had no hope, and finally the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 97-89, and the Thunder swept the Pelicans 4-0 in the series to advance to the next round.
Full-time player stats
Thunder: Alexander 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, Jalen Williams 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Holmgren 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Giddey 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Dort 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Wiggins 5 points, Jaylin Williams 2 points and 1 rebound.
Pelicans: McCollum 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Valanciunas 19 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist, Jones 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Ingram 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 2-of-14 shooting, 0-of-3 three-pointers, Murphy 7 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Marshall 16 points and 3 rebounds, Nance 6 points and 6 rebounds.
Full game summary
The Pelicans lack a playmaking guard, the playoffs problem is infinitely magnified, the absolute strong point is only Valanciunas, but you can't always rely on him to play, Ingram and CJ are biased, and the performance is not stable! Especially Ingram, in fact, the series is not in good shape, and without Zion, the Pelicans seem to have no power to fight back. And the Thunder's Alexander, Jalen Williams and Giddey can sort out the Thunder's offense, and the stability is far greater than that of the Pelicans, so they are crushed in all aspects, and the series is easily won.
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