Original title:Paul 28+14+0 turnovers Ayton 28+17 Suns narrowly beat Pelicans 2-1
On April 23, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued, and the Phoenix Suns ushered in the third game of the series once morest the New Orleans Pelicans. At the end of the game, the Suns narrowly defeated the Pelicans 114-111, with a total score of 2-1.
Overall stats:
Specific score: 28-29, 31-19, 22-31, 33-32 (sun first).
On the Suns side, DeAndre Ayton scored a career-high 28 points in the playoffs, and also recorded 17 rebounds and 3 steals. Chris Paul scored 28 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists without a single turnover. In the final quarter, he also scored 19 points and led the Suns to win the game.
In addition, Mikal Bridges 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Claude 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Cameron Johnson 8 points, Shamet 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Cameron Payne 3 points and 2 assists, McGee 15 points and 3 rebounds.
On the Pelicans side, Ingram scored 34 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Jaxson Hayes scored 4 points and 6 rebounds, and was ejected in the second quarter. In addition, Valanciunas 6 points and 11 rebounds, Herbert Jones 12 points and 3 rebounds, CJ McCollum 30 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Nance Jr. 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, Alvarado 9 Derwent – Graham 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Game recap:
In this game, the Suns lacked one of the cores, Devin Booker. In the first quarter, Jaxson Hayes made a dunk and Paul made a three-pointer. Both teams quickly broke the scoring drought. Since then, the Suns have gradually gained the upper hand on the court. Ayton is in excellent condition. He can attack from the inside and hit three-pointers from the outside. Later in this quarter, following a pie-eating projectile, he personally scored in double figures. But soon, the Pelicans responded to the attack wave and caught up with the score. Graham made a three-pointer into the net, and Ingram made a dunk. After the single quarter, the Pelicans temporarily led 29-28.
In the second quarter, Ingram hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Pelicans overtook 7 points. Passively, Paul assisted McGee and Shamet for dunks in a row, and the score was bitten once more. In the middle of this section, Hayes deliberately pushed the opponent down during a rebound with Claude and was sent off for a second-level malicious foul. After the episode, the sun has the advantage on the field. Later in this section, Claude broke into the net and Bridges also hit a free throw. Ayton turned a jumper and scored 21 points at the half, while the Suns led the Pelicans 59-48 by double digits.
After changing sides, McCollum’s three-pointer hit the net, Herbert Jones also hit a layup, and the Pelicans counterattacked. Next, Ingram took over the offense. He scored consecutive jump shots. Under his leadership, the Pelicans gradually caught up with the score. In the last minute of the third quarter, Yingge’s jumper hit once more, and the two sides tied at 79. In the passive, McGee turned over and scored a shot to stop the bleeding for the sun. After three quarters, the Suns led 81-79.
In the final quarter, the Pelicans were still fighting back with their lives. Alvarado made three-pointers, layups and jumpers in a row, becoming a surprise soldier for the home team to catch up. After more than 4 minutes of play in this quarter, the Pelicans managed to overtake the score. Passive, Paul stood up to take over the offense. He used the cover to hit jumpers in a row and scored 10+ points in a single quarter. And the originally dangerous situation was turned to safety following Paul’s operation. Later in this section, Paul assisted Claude with a jumper, and then he shot once more to score. At this time, the Suns were ahead by 7 points. Next, the Pelicans are still trying to catch up, but to no avail. In the end, following the game was over, the Suns narrowly defeated the Pelicans 114-111, with a total score of 2-1.
Starting lineup for both sides:
Suns: Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, DeAndre Ayton, Cameron Johnson, Chris Paul
Pelicans: Brandon Ingram, Jaxon Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas, Herbert Jones, CJ McCollum
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