New Orleans – – Brandon Ingram Scored a season-high 34 points in the same game. Zion Williamson Returned after missing 3 games new orleans pelicans exhausted golden state warriors 128-83 on Monday nights.
Pelicans manager Willie Green said Ingram hit 12-of-19 and has a repertoire that includes transition threes, driving dunks and turnaround fadeaways after the shot clock. “He played hard. When he decided to go[to basketball]he went right away… It was just nice to see him put together a good all-around game.
The Warriors played and scratched one night after winning their first road trip of the season in Houston. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, draymond green When Andrew Wiggins From the New Orleans lineup.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, “This was a night for the young guys to get a chance to play, and it was a tough night. “New Orleans played really well.”
Williamson played 23 minutes and scored nine goals in his first game after recovering from a contused right leg.
“I was so excited to be back there,” said Williamson. “We had a great win. The score speaks for itself.”
Green said there is no predetermined limit on Williamson’s playing time, which is determined more by the size of New Orleans’ lead.
Devonte Graham gave the Pelicans 19 points to take the lead less than two minutes into the game. Jonas Valanciunas with 10 points and 13 rebounds CJ McCallum 15 points.
jordan pool He scored 26 points for Golden State and recorded 28 turnovers while going 1-9 halfway through.
“We tried, but we didn’t execute well,” Kerr said. I have to work with them and make them understand the value of the ball and do a better job of teaching execution. “
Golden State’s starting lineup was the usual starting center Kevon Looneyalong with the transfer Anthony Lam When Jonathan Kumingaand guards Donte Divincenzo and pool.
Less than nine minutes later, Graham’s fouled 3 gave New Orleans a 26–9 lead.rookie Dyson Daniels‘ The finger roll made it 35-11 before the end of the first quarter.
Ingram and Poole each scored 20 in the first half, but Ingram had more help and New Orleans led 65–41 at halftime.
tip in
Warriors: Shoot 37.8% (28 of 74) overall, including 10 of 43 from 3-point range. … Kuminga although he scored 18 points Moses Moody When Jamaican green 10 points each.
Pelicans: 4-2 in a 6-game home stand. … shooting 53.8% (49 of 91), including 15 of 42 from 3-point range. … edged the Warriors 60-36 in the paint.
sitting star
The game marked the second time this season that Golden State has visited New Orleans in the back end of the game and chose to sit Curry, Thompson, Green and Wiggins. Both games were sold out to Smoothie King at his center. The Warriors will never return to New Orleans again during the regular season.
Curry’s last New Orleans game was on May 4, 2021, with just 3,700 in attendance due to pandemic restrictions. His last game for New Orleans before the pandemic was October 28, 2019.
“We understand that we have a responsibility in this league, in the franchise we are in, to put on the best possible show every night, but that includes keeping our players healthy in the long run. “We don’t control the schedule. is.”
“Grand Theft” Alvarado
Jose Alvarado He stole an inbound pass in the backcourt and quickly converted it into a floating layup for 10 points.
When asked about Alvarado’s backcourt stealing tendencies, Green smiled. “There’s no doubt the team is scouting him because you can see the players start looking back when they catch it. I don’t know what to do, but let him do it. It’s a gift.” .”
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Warriors: Host the Clippers on Wednesday.
Pelicans: Visit San Antonio on Wednesday.
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