Zion Williamson added 23 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks to be along with Nazi Marshall and his 19 points the great culprit of the victory of the New Orleans Pelicans, that after accumulating a 35-point lead, they managed to hold on to take the 95-103 victory over the hosts Philadelphia 76ers.
Brandon Ingram scored 17 points, while CJ McCollum y Trey Murphy III They contributed 10 each for the Pelicans, who won their third consecutive game and remain firmly at the top. Yes, Phoenix Suns, yes, Dallas Mavericks. The Pelicans are fifth in the West with a 38-25, a fantastic balance that not many people do and that with demonstrations of resilience like today, they could surprise in the playoffs.
The Pelicans took a 15-36 lead at the end of the first quarter and the situation did not improve much for the hosts in the second quarter, as the deficit shot up to 35 points at a very tough 20-55. The Pelicans went into halftime with a clear 34-63 lead as a result of a trademark action by Zion, who added 14 points in the first half.
But everything changed after passing through the locker room. Despite not having Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Nicholas Batum, De’Anthony Melton and Robert Covington, The locals had a great second half that made more than one dream of a comeback. At 27-21 in the third quarter, the fans woke up and the Sixers went on a 12-0 run to get within 10 in the final quarter. Tobias Harris scored a layup to make it 92-82 with 4:13 left… but Zion also began to be a factor on defense to stop the Sixers.
The Philadelphia team got close to 95-100 when Jeff Dowtin Jr. scored a triple with 44.9 seconds left in the game, but things stayed there and there was no local comeback despite the 34-19 lead in the final quarter.
Tobias Harris He led the Sixers with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 20 points and Paul Reed He had 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, good numbers but insufficient to avoid the Sixers’ third defeat.
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2024-03-09 06:25:00
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