On fire at 3-points, Zach LaVine (46 points) stops the great series of the Pelicans | NBA

With their four wins in a row, the Pelicans are off to the best start, and unsurprisingly, it’s under the panels that Stan Van Gundy’s players make the difference.

Steven Adams scores with the fault, then sends Eric Bledsoe to the touchdown, and New Orleans escapes after only two minutes (14-8). The defenses have remained in the locker room, and Zion Williamson has no difficulty slipping into the basket on the pick-and-rolls.

A 3-point flood

Opposite, there is better, and the Bulls rely on speed to compensate for their lack of size. Speed ​​in races with Zach LaVine finishing a counterattack, but also in passing and shooting like Coby White in the corner. Chicago went ahead (25-21). Zach LaVine has adjusted his wrist, and it’s starting to hurt a lot. In the corner, facing the circle … The 3-points rain and Chicago escapes (34-25). And the Bulls star doesn’t stop there! He is simply on fire, and after 12 minutes, Chicago took a 10 point lead (44-34).

It is the youth of the Pelicans who will calm all this, with first Kira Lewis Jr whose first step destabilizes the entire defense of the Bulls. At the finish or the pass, the rookie hurts a lot. His agreement with Zion Williamson is promising, and between them, he brings the Pelicans back in the match (54-51). Opposite, the 3-point contest continues, and White takes over from LaVine. Lonzo Ball answers him, and LaVine decides to referee their duel by going to the circle. Twice, he goes to dunker, and the counter is running …

Except in front, the Pelicans continue their march forward. Zion Williamson attacked the circle, then Lonzo Ball planted 3-points in the corner, and they went ahead (71-66). Ball is as deft as his brother and he puts a layer of it in the corner. At the break, the Pelicans dug a small gap (74-66).

Kira Lewis Jr shows off

Upon returning from the locker room, the Bulls ignite again. It’s a playoff game, and the LaVine-White duo resume their 3-point competition. Each on one side, and Chicago returns to the front (80-76).

The Pelicans’ defense adapts and comes out higher, but Zach LaVine takes advantage of the space to go to the end. In three minutes, Chicago signs a 17-2, and Coby White shoots further and further! Stan Van Gundy looks for solutions, a spark, and he sends Kira Lewis Jr. back to the floor. But nothing helps … The Bulls unroll their basketball, and the gap reaches 16 points (97-81). And as Denzel Valentine invites himself into the 3-point competition, we approach the 20 point difference (106-88).

Once again, it is young Lewis Jr. who rings the charge, but the Bulls have mastered their subject. Zion Williamson is untenable under the circle, but Denzel Valentine responds easily. And then, there is again and again Zach LaVine who adds a 3-point in the corner to give a 17-point lead (123-106).

We think that Stan Van Gundy will open his bench, but he leaves his holders, and until the end, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball hang on. And it is Zach LaVine who puts an end to all suspense for a victory of 13 points (129-116). In its wake, the Bulls clinched a franchise record with a 25 of 47 at 3-point!

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