One of the surprises of the day. In the midst of the cup maelstrom, the Pelicans beat the Clippers (106-116) and they eliminate the Angelenos from the new Cup. In a beautiful Group B of the West, now with Dallas and Denver also outside, New Orleans and Houston will play for first place. The NBA never disappoints.
With a great performance by Zion Williamson (32 points)accompanied by a Ingram that is returning to its level (30), those from Louisiana confirm their good condition and they announce to the world that they will compete for everything in the West.
Los 34 points from Paul George They were not enough to take the victory. On a fateful night in the shooting Harden (2/8, 8 points), we saw its most generative version (10 assists)a trend already common in recent meetings.
James Harden, against Naji Marshall, in the NBA Cup game
The Clippers are not a team yet
In a not-so-bad game for the Angelenos, the victory was decided in the final stretch. A partial of 31-23 for the visitors in the last quarter It was key to tipping the balance. They proved to be more teams, to be more united and, above all, to understand each other better.
Zion and Ingram were joined Valanciun (12+8), and a Herb Jones that little by little develops in attack (14 points). The Pelicans’ elite defender was important in stopping the Los Angeles stars. The noob Jordan Hawkinswho is being one of the best triple jumpers in catch & shoot of the league, finished with 8 points.
On the part of the locals, there was a kind of order, with George y Kawhi (20) as main offensive weapons. Harden, feeding the two stars and Norman Powell (20), helping from the bench, there seemed to be some optimism. All this, despite the Russell Westbrook’s terrible party (3 points, 1/8 in shots).
In this way, the Clippers become last of Group B (1-3), while the Pelicans command (3-1), waiting to see what Houston (2-1) does next Tuesday.
2023-11-25 08:53:14
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