"McCollum returned, the Pelicans reversed and failed, and Ingram scored 30 points to play efficiently! "！
Pelicans vs. Pacers.
The New Orleans Pelicans have all been affected by serious injuries in recent times and they can't play as well as they used to. Although Zion's return from injury in the first round brought some popularity to the team, the rest of the starters were plagued by injuries. McCollum, in the case of McCollum, was demoralized by his injuries, which led to his worsening performance in the West.
It was also McCollum's first appearance against the Indiana Pacers. The Haliburton-led Pacers are now the most offensive team in the league, ranking first in the league in points per game average and assists per game. And with the addition of Siakam, the team's defense will also improve. This time, the Pacers didn't let them face the Pelicans at home, and they won the game with a total score of 123-114.
Characteristics of movement.
After the opening, the Pacers controlled the situation on the court with good competitive form. Siakam was in good shape, he had 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Haliburton also got 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, and Turner got 8 points and 7 rebounds, and finally took a 16-point advantage with a 40-24 advantage. In the second quarter, the Pelicans also completed a powerful counterattack. Zion, a year old, had seven points, two rebounds and one assist, and Jones had nine points, two rebounds and one assist to help the team chase the deficit to 29-24 and 11 points.
In the second half, the Pelicans played well in the pursuit, once again closing the gap between the two sides. In the third quarter, the starters performed well, Zion made four free throws and scored nine points and three assists, Ingram also had three rebounds and one assist, and McCollum also had five points and two rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 33-32 advantage and stretch the lead to 10 points. Until the end of the game, the Pelicans still maintained a 28-27 advantage. But after four quarters of normal play, the Pacers eventually won 123-114.
Epilogue. Looking at the technical stats at the time, the Pelicans' starters played well. Zion, the top pick in the first round of the draft, scored 23 points, three rebounds and four assists, while Ingram made 8 of 20 shots and made 13 of 13 free throws to finish with 30 games, six rebounds and four assists. In addition, McCollum, who returned, had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, but he was not in the starting lineup. On the flip side, the Pacers won in their home country, which was a good performance.
Statistically, even the worst of his team's nine benches contributed eight points to the team. During that time, Haliburton once again showed his magical talent, with 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 13 assists to make the whole team look more fluid. During this period, Siakam scored 24 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Turner scored 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Marcelin scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.