The NBA mid-season tournament has reached the quarterfinals. After welcoming the return of many injured players, the Pelicans visited Sacramento to play against the “new power in the Western Conference” King who had won all 4 games in the tournament. However, what is surprising is that , despite 30 points from head coach De’Aaron Fox and 26 points from Domantas Sabonis, the Kings still lost to the Pelicans, whose six players scored in double figures, and failed to chase points. It’s a pity that the dream of “winning the first championship of the tournament” was completely shattered after stopping in the quarterfinals.
After the start of the first quarter, the Kings showed their “landlord friendship”. The leading shooters Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray made long shots and short cuts to tear apart the defense. In addition, Shabonis used his support advantage in the interior to not only quickly play A small climax of 13:4 once extended the lead to double-digit points.
However, in the latter part of the second quarter, as the Pelicans’ generals regained their touch, the entire Kings team began to fall into a state of panic. Not only did they encounter turbulence on the offensive end, but they were also unable to stop the Pelicans’ wave-like offensive on the defensive end. In just five minutes, the game was reversed by a 26:5 victory, and it was completely passive. At 5 minutes and 30 seconds of the second quarter, Kings young player Trey Lyles even punched the Pelicans. A dispute broke out over the back of goalkeeper Jonas Valanciunas’ head and almost led to a conflict.
After the interlude, the two sides met again. Although the Kings brought the score closer several times, they were still unable to blow the counterattack horn. The final scoreboard stopped at 127 to 117. The Kings’ dream of winning the “First Championship” was shattered, and the Pelicans were confirmed to win the semi-finals. The promotion tickets will be against the winner of the Lakers and Suns tomorrow (6), and the semi-finals will be played the day after tomorrow.
In this game, the Kings were unable to get back on their feet after being reversed. Except for the start, they were lagging behind throughout the game. Their 44.7% team shooting rate and 34.1% outside shooting percentage were unable to turn the tide. They were defeated by the team and the three-point shooting rate was as high as 54. %, 45.2%, the Pelicans faced a head-on blow and missed the opportunity to advance to the semi-finals.
In terms of statistics, Pelicans’ ace Brandon Ingram scored a game-high 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Zion Williams, also the star, took fewer shots and only had 10 points and 6 rebounds. , 6 assists and 3 steals. Herbert Jones contributed 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. Valenciunas had a double-ten score of 18 points and 11 rebounds. In addition, Mo Trey Murphy III scored 16 points from the bench.
For the Kings, the main point guard Fox contributed 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. Shabonis had 26 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and an all-around three-pointer with 2 steals and 1 block. The “Wildcat Double Gun” that year. Malik Monk played a bench role and scored 21 points, 5 assists, and 2 steals. Murray and Huerter scored 14 points and 12 points respectively.
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