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The second 4-0! Ying Ge pulled the crotch in 14 and 2 the Thunder swept the Pelicans to advance to the semifinals
The Pelicans sat at home today to usher in the G4 battle with the Thunder series, the NBA playoffs Thunder vs. Pelicans, the two teams fought fiercely in the first quarter, and the high-intensity defense made it difficult for both sides to score. Alexander, the core of the Thunder, accidentally sprained his ankle, but quickly returned to the court. In the second quarter, the biggest difference between the two sides was only 5 points, but it was quickly erased, as the core of the two teams, Alexander shot 3 of 10 in the half, Ingram shot 1 of 7, and Murphy made two long-range shots at the last moment to help the Pelicans chase 1 point into the second half.
The two sides remained deadlocked in the second half, and the suspense continued until the last moments. At the critical moment, the Thunder's Keady and Jaeway hit four three-pointers in a row, setting off an 18-2 offensive frenzy and quickly widening the score gap. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans with this wave of offense, swept the opponent with a total score of 4-0, and successfully advanced to the next round.
Thunder: Alexander 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Jalen 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Keady 14 points and 3 rebounds, Holmgren 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Dort 11 points and 8 rebounds, Wiggins 5 points, Jaylin 3 points.
Pelicans: Ingram 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Murphy 7 points and 11 rebounds, Varland 19 points and 13 rebounds, Jones 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, McCollum 20 points and 6 rebounds, Marshall 16 points, Nance 6 points.
Eight facts that have to be admitted
1. Basic handicap: Alexander Wei was slightly injured after his foot and did not get off the line of fire, and he scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 hats in the whole game
In this game, Alexander suffered an accidental kick at the end of the first quarter, but returned to the court after adjusting in the second quarter, and he was able to make sudden kills and still hold the team's basic game.
He played 40 and a half minutes, shooting 8-of-21 (1-of-4 from three-point range) and 7-of-13 from the free-throw line to finish with 24 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +7.
I can rest for a week! I can rest for a few more days, and the Clippers Mavericks are still anxious!
Ingram only scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 2-of-14 shooting
In this game, Pelicans star Ingram played 39 minutes, shooting 2 of 14, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, and got 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
It's been a few seasons since I came to Waterbird, but there is still no substantial progress in playing tough battles, so I need to reflect on it!
Holmgren made 5 of 12 shots and scored 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists & plus/minus +10
In the first round of the NBA playoffs in the Western Conference G4, the Thunder defeated the Pelicans 97-89 again, and the total score was 4-0 to advance.
In this game, Thunder center Holmgren made a steady contribution, he played 35 minutes and 10 seconds, 5 of 12 shots (1 of 7 three-pointers), 3 of 4 free throws, 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, plus or minus +10.
Jalen Williams scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 11 points in the final quarter on 9-of-17 shooting
In this game, Thunder player Jalen Williams played 38 minutes, shooting 9 of 17, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, and got 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +14.
It is worth mentioning that Jalen Williams scored 11 points in the final quarter to help the team win.
Varan scored 19 points and 13 rebounds on 6-of-15 shooting and 7-of-8 on the free-throw line
In this game, Pelicans center Valanciunas played 25 minutes, 6 of 15 shots, 0 of 1 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws, with 19 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of -6.
CJ McCollum scored 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 9-of-16 shooting
In this game, CJ McCollum played 37 minutes, shooting 9 of 16 and 2 of 7 three-pointers, scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. The turning point in the fourth quarter was that you couldn't score 2 or 1 on a fast break, and you could have led by seven points!!
Keady scored 14 points and 3 rebounds on 5-of-10 > 4-of-6 three-pointers, plus or minus +12
In this game, Keady had a good hand. He played 29 and a half minutes, shooting 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-6 from three-point range, scoring 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 turnover, and a plus/minus of +12.
8. Have a chance this year? The last time the Thunder swept was in 2012, when the three young leaders led the team all the way to the finals
The Thunder defeated the Pelicans 97-89 and swept the opponent 4-0 to advance.
Statistically, this is the first time in Thunder history that they have swept opponents in the playoffs since 2012.
In the 2012 playoffs, the Thunder swept the Mavericks (Mavericks) 4-0 in the first round and finally reached the finals but lost to the Heat 1-4.