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In Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Pelicans continued to sit at home against the Thunder. First quarter of the game. The two teams played inextricably together, with the scores alternating leads, and at the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 21. In the second quarter of the competition, the Thunder's state warmed up to stretch the difference to 5 points, and Murphy's play helped the Pelicans chase the score, and at halftime, the Thunder led the Pelicans 44-43.
The game fell into a tug-of-war, relying on Ingram's free throws to end the third quarter with the Pelicans leading by one point. In the final quarter, the Thunder began to explode, Keady and Jalen Williams hit four three-pointers in a row, and they played a wave of 18-2 offense to stretch the difference to double digits in one fell swoop, and also killed the suspense of the game. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 97-89 and swept the Pelicans 4-0 to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
Thunder player stats: Alexander 24 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Williams 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Chet Holmgren 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Keady 14 points, Dort 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Pelicans player stats: CJ McCollum 20 points and 6 rebounds, Valanciunas 19 points and 13 rebounds, Jones 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Murphy 7 points and 11 rebounds, Marshall 16 points, Ingram 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Nine facts that have to be admitted:
1. Alexander was not very efficient, playing 40 minutes, shooting 8-of-21, 1-of-4 three-pointers, 7-of-13 free throws, and scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Alexander was a little sluggish on the offensive end of this game, and he played too much in the fourth quarter, which is also related to the Pelicans' defensive strategy, I don't know if it was affected by the broken foot, the breakthrough was obviously slower than the first three games, fortunately, the defense was still online, but today's free throws were too bad, conceded 6 free throws, I hope to recuperate well, refueling in the second round.
2. Jalen Williams showed superstar demeanor, playing 37 minutes, shooting 9 of 17, and getting 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Jay Wei incarnated as the king of the last quarter, two three-pointers and a steal to kill the game, too hard, the star temperament at a glance, the performance of offense and defense, there are breakthroughs and shots, and the defense is also very strong, the top two masters, Jie Wei will improve for another two years, and the position of SGA boss is afraid that it will not be guaranteed.
3. Chet Holmgren had a bad hand, played 35 minutes, shot 5 of 12, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Chet's three-point shooting today is too iron, fortunately it's still good on the defensive end, he still has to reduce his dribbling, it's too easy to make mistakes, and the overall performance in the playoffs in his rookie season is still good, and I hope this playoff can make him stronger.
4. Keady made a three-point penetration, played 29 minutes, shot 5-of-10 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range, and scored 14 points and 3 rebounds. Keady's three-pointers in the fourth quarter were too critical, and the fast-break three-on-one actually dared to throw three points, too confident, the mainstay of the team at critical moments, and saved the team in the last quarter, no less than Mr. Jackie's key, and he will continue to maintain it in the next round.
5. Ingram's war criminal-level performance, shooting 2-of-14 from the field, 0-of-3 from three-point range, and scoring 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Ingram's performance was too disappointing, I didn't see his attitude of wanting to win, he didn't play a good game in this series, and this game was completely stealthy and too soft. The performance of the life-and-death battle is really a dou who can't be supported, or is it as bad as ever, and Ingram can be bullied in the future.
6. CJ McCollum tried his best, shooting 9-of-16 from the field and finishing with 20 points and 6 rebounds. McCollum had a good performance in this game, in the game between the two sides, he was the only player in the Pelicans who could open the situation, much harder than Ingram, McCollum was too difficult, he was originally playing support, and he was playing to become the boss. But CJ's positioning is still the third leader, but the boss and second of this team are not reliable.
7. Valanciunas defeated MVP, played 25 minutes, scored 19 points and 13 rebounds. Inside to blow up Chet, it's too hard, he's the Pelicans' last fig leaf, the MVP of the losing side of the entire series, and Varland has become the boss of the team. However, Varan is really not taken seriously in the Pelicans, and if the tactical position is high, the achievement will be higher, and Varan will go to a championship team.
8. The Pelicans were swept and stopped in the first round of the playoffs. The Pelicans have been on a high and low season this season, ranking fourth in the West in the regular season, but with Ingram's injury, the team ended up in seventh place, and finally made the playoffs Zion was injured again. The big and second leaders of this team are really too brittle, and it is difficult for the Pelicans to make a difference.
9. The Thunder have sprung up this season, they have not been able to make the playoffs last season, they entered the playoffs as the first in the West this season, and narrowly defeated the Pelicans who lacked Zion in the first game of the first round, the outside world believes that the Thunder is likely to be black eight by the Pelicans, but this young army has been soaring after adapting to the stage of the playoffs, sweeping the Pelicans to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. It is true that the Timberwolves and Nuggets in the West are more championships this season, but the Thunder have become a force to be reckoned with in the West.