The NBA playoffs continued, with the Suns continuing to play the Pelicans at home today, and they eventually lost to the Pelicans 114-125. The Pelicans played well in this game, with 37 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. McClem, on the other hand, had 23 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, including 6-of-10 shooting from beyond the three-point line. Today, the Pelicans played a hearty offense, they shot 17 of 31 from three-point range, shooting 54.8% from the field and 54.8% overall.
Paul, on the Other hand, didn't feel good today, scoring 17 points on 5-of-16 shooting, but delivering 14 assists. Booker played bravely in the first half, and In the first half, Booker scored 31 points, including seven three-pointers. But Booker suffered a hamstring injury in this game, so Booker in the fourth quarter watched from the sidelines, and his score for the whole game also stayed at 31 points, and the Suns in the last quarter lacked offensive points on the offensive end, coupled with Paul's poor hand today, so they failed to withstand the dual firepower of McClem and Ingram, and finally regrettably lost the game.
In this game, the Suns are most worried about not losing the victory, I am afraid that it is more of Booker's injury, the hamstring injury is the most important injury that cannot be ignored, and many players have been absent for a long time because of the hamstring injury. Of course, it is not known whether Booker's hamstring injury is serious and whether he will miss the next series, if it is determined that Booker will miss this series, then for the Pelicans, their opportunity comes.
Booker is too important to the Suns, he is arguably the Suns' most stable scoring point, and the offensive end of the big killer. If Paul alone is to fend off ingram and McCollum, then the Suns have no advantage in this series, so the situation in the next series will change sharply, Booker's injury will determine the future of the Suns series, if Booker misses this series, even the Pelicans have the possibility of staging a black eight.
I have to say that in such a key game as the playoffs, injuries can really affect the progress of a team, the Suns are obviously aiming to win the championship this season, if they fold the first round because of Booker's injury, it is really too regrettable. The only thing left to do is wait for Booker's further injury confirmation, and now the Suns fans are sweating and they're all praying that Booker's injury isn't serious, and for the Pelicans, they should seize the opportunity now and play every game with the same efficiency as today, only then can they change their lives.