Pelicans Stun Clippers With Huge Comeback To Earn NBA Playoff Berth
Los Angeles is the exclusive player of the season. First year coach From 1-12. The New Orleans Pelicans beat them all and came from behind to advance to the playoffs.
Brendon Ingram scored 30 points and the Pelicans rallied 13 points behind in the fourth quarter, beating the tired Los Angeles Clippers 105–101 in Friday night's game for eighth seed in the West.
"This win was important," said Pelicans coach Willie Green.
New Orleans led by 16 points in the first half and couldn't lead until the last 4.5 minutes of the game.
“It was an emotional game that had a lot of ups and downs,” Greene said. “But our mentality is that we will continue to fight. We won't disappear."
The Pelicans made the playoffs for the first time since the 2017-18 season under former clipper Green. They missed the entire season without Zion Williamson due to a foot injury.
"Starting from 1-12 and 3-16, when do you think it will start?" Newbie Trey Murphy speaking. “It's my first year, I don't know what winning is. Look at us now."
CJ McCall added 19 points and Larry Nance Jr. added 14 points and 16 rebounds for New Orleans, who will play Phoenix Numbers. 1 in the first round. Game 1 - Sunday in the desert.
"This team is solid," said Nancy, who exchanged views with Portland's McCall in February and recently returned from knee surgery. “They started with a score of 1-12. It's very hard to put yourself in your place. I was in a season where it was hard to keep going and fight for it.
The Clippers got a big boost the day before Paul joined the George George League health and safety protocol. They were without Cavi Leonardo all season until he recovered from his PKS injury. I watched from the bench at the beginning of the game.
Marcus Morris and Reggie Jackson scored 27 points for the Clippers.
"I'm disappointed that we can't make the playoffs with what we're playing with," said Clippers coach Tyrone Liu, who lost his head coach for the first time in the postseason.
In the first half, the Pelicans converted 57% and were the best in paint on the table and off the bench. They led 16 points in the second quarter before the Clippers cut the gap to 56-46 at halftime.
The Clippers rallied in the third half, outscoring the Pelicans 38–18. They open with a score of 20-2, which increases the crowd. Jackson added 10 points and Morris added six.
Robert Covington came in third for 7-foot Ivica Jubats and his three-point play gave the Clippers a 75–62 lead, giving them their highest record of the game.
The Ingram Pelicans have scored five of their last 12 points and are in fourth place, 84-74.
"Just trust each other and stay connected," Greene said of the pelicans' thoughts. "We did our best and we're only 10 behind fourth."
At that time, his assembly was being held in New Orleans.
After the Clippers hit for 13 points, the Pelicans pulled away from 11 in a row, and then McCall hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 88.
Murphy made another tie with his second 3-pointer of 94 in the quarterfinals.
This gave the Pelicans a 101–94 lead at 10–0, which resulted in Murphy's three-pointer jumping out from under the rim and into the net. He was one of three newcomers who contributed.
“Murphy had big rocks to kick when they were having a hard time hitting basketball,” Liu said.
The Clippers closed the Finals twice at 1:17 but missed 2 of 4 free throws, with Jackson and Morris missing stretches to see their season.
“I thought our guys were a little tired,” Liu said. "We are not continuing the attack."
The Clippers, who reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history last year, didn't miss out on Luke Kenard. The 3-point league leader was unable to play with right belly button pain that failed to beat him in the team's first game in Minnesota on Tuesday.
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