Yes Suns, yes Mavs, yes Lakers… There is a team that is above these three teams that everyone talks about and that looks better with each passing day. Zion Williamson scored 34 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals to be the total and absolute leader of the New Orleans Pelicans, who defeated Los Angeles Clippers 112-104 to even things up even more in the fight for fourth position, still the possession of the Angelenos.
Trey Murphy III added 14 points, Brandon Ingram scored 13, Larry Nancer. scored 12 and CJ McCollum scored 11 to be Zion’s squires and help the Pelicans (40-26) take the series against the Clippers 3-1, a great balance in a duel that everything seems to indicate will be repeated in the playoffs for the ring.
Paul George He led the visitors’ scoring with 26 points, Kawhi Leonard scored 23 and Norman Powell added 15 for the Los Angeles team (42-24), which played without James Harden (left shoulder strain) for the second consecutive game and could not match the physical power of the locals.
After a very close first half (50-44), Williamson scored the Pelicans’ first 10 points in the third quarter and with the help of Herbert Jones allowed the New Orleans team to open the gap at 62-51.
The visitors reacted and tied the score on several occasions before Williamson allowed his team to face the final quarter at 82-80 thanks to a trademark action.
Zion’s show continued in the fourth quarter, leading his Pelicans to 87-80. From that moment on, the game was a constant will and can’t for the Clippers, who came within four points on four occasions before a basket by, who else, Williamson and a triple by Ingram increased the lead to 105-96 with 5:37 left, at which point the game was decided.
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2024-03-16 06:22:23
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