Valanciunas 18+10 Ingram retired injured, the Pelicans sent the Knicks to a three-game losing streak and Barrett scored 17 points.
On January 21, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Pelicans, who ranked 13th in the West, challenged the 11th Knicks in the East. Both teams have lost 2 consecutive games before and now need to find their form in each other. After four quarters of fighting, the Pelicans relied on the lead in the first three quarters, and in the end, the Pelicans beat the Knicks 102-91 on the road, ending their 2-game losing streak and giving their opponents a 3-game losing streak. In this game, the Pelicans Ingram retired from injury at a key moment in the third quarter.
Data:
Pelicans: Ingram 15 points, 5 boards and 6 assists, Jones 11 points, 4 boards, 4 assists, 3 assists, Valanciunas 18 points, 10 boards and 2 caps, Graham 15 points and 3 boards, Hart 17 points, 7 boards and 4 assists, Alvarado 13 points and 4 blocks, Hayes 6 points.
Knicks: Barrett 17 points, 6 boards, Randle 4 points, 7 boards and 6 assists, Robinson 17 points and 15 boards, Fournier 6 points and 3 boards, Kemba Walker 5 points, Grimes 13 points, Quakeley 14 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, 3 assists, Burks 13 points and 3 boards.
Contest Review:
At the beginning of the first quarter, Ingram hit a jumper, Robinson scored on a layup, Walker hit a layup, Valanciunas hooked a shot, Jones hit a layup, Hart and Ingram hit a three-pointer each, and the Pelicans took a 12-4 lead. Next, the two sides came and went, Hart made two free throws and one shot, Alexander Walker scored a dunk in between the marches, and the first quarter ended, the Pelicans 27-17 Knicks.
In the second quarter, Graves hit a three-pointer first, Valanciunas scored four straight points, Burks three-pointers in return, and then, the Pelicans fell into a scoring drought, Barrett scored seven consecutive free throws to chase 37-37, Jones dunked, and Randle made two free throws and one shot. The Pelicans then scored two more points, Randle hit a two-pointer to end the first half with the Pelicans 46-42 Knicks.
The Knicks' offensive form was still not good, and the Pelicans' Graham ushered in an outbreak, Graham and Jones hit three consecutive three-point shots, and blasted a 17-4 offensive wave to extend the 24-point advantage. Barrett shot to stop the bleeding, Ingram hit two free throws, the Pelicans won 35-15 in the single quarter by 20 points, it is worth mentioning that the Pelicans retired from injury in this quarter; the third quarter ended, the Pelicans 81-57 Knicks.
In the final quarter, Quakely threw a shot, Graham three-point advantage of 25 points, and then, the Knicks' form picked up, the outside feel broke out at the same time, continuous attacks on the penalty area to take points, while the Pelicans decreased offensive efficiency, Gramus and Quakeley each hit a three-point deficit to 11 points. Alvarado hit a hit, Topin received a dunk, the Pelicans made 4 consecutive fouls and 3 of 4 fouls, the Pelicans continued to lead the score, the Knicks failed to continue the fiery feel to get back, and in the end, the Pelicans won 102-91 on the road.
Starting line-ups for both sides:
Pelicans: Ingram, Jones, Valanciunas, Graham, Hart
Knicks: Barrett, Randall, Robinson, Fournier, Walker