NBA preseason: Zion 8+9 Pelicans beat Phoenix 35 points, Poole scored 15 points, Alvarado retreated

On October 5, in the NBA preseason Melbourne station, the Pelicans played against the Phoenix away. The Pelicans continued to suppress Phoenix with the help of their overall strength advantage and took a 74-55 lead in the first half. In the second half, the Pelicans continued to expand their 35+ leads ahead of schedule. Alvarado retired from injury in the third quarter, and in the end, the Pelicans defeated Phoenix 127-92 and won two consecutive victories.

Statistics

Pelicans: Murray was absent, Zion was 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Bayer scored 4 three-pointers, 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Poole scored 15 points and 4 assists, Fels scored 12 points, Missy scored 10 points, Hawkins scored 14 points, Alvarado scored 0 points, 4 assists, and injured.

Phoenix: Hunter scored 17 points and 6 rebounds, Sobet scored 16 points and 5 assists, and Ariel scored 16 points.

Game Review

Pelicans defeated Melbourne United 107-97 in the first preseason. In that game, Zion scored 15 points and 5 assists in the first half, and Poole made his debut with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. In this game, the Pelicans challenged the Phoenix team away. The Pelicans suppressed the Phoenix early and continued to expand their lead. They had already led by 18 points 32-14 in the first 9 minutes. Phoenix made a slight counterattack to chase points. The Pelicans made more than 50% of the shooting star in the first quarter, including 7 of 14 three-pointers, Bell scored 3 three-pointers and 11 points, Zion scored 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and Poole performed 7 points. Phoenix was limited to 9 of 27 shots, including 2 of 12 three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans led the Phoenix 35-21. In the second quarter of the game, both sides' offensive firepower was upgraded. The Pelicans scored 35+ points in two consecutive quarters, and the Phoenix also scored 30+ points in a single quarter to launch a counterattack. The two teams scored a total of 73 points in the second quarter. With the help of Beckham, Poole and Fells, the Pelicans gradually scored in double digits, leading the Pelicans to expand their 22-point lead. The Pelicans won 5 points in a single quarter 39-34, and at the end of the first half, the Pelicans expanded their 19-point lead over the Phoenix 74-55. In the first two quarters, Phoenix only scored 15 points and one player scored in double digits, three Pelicans scored in double digits, Bayer scored 4 three-pointers, 17 points and 5 rebounds, Poole scored 13 points and 3 assists, Fells scored 12 points, Zion scored 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. After returning from the intermission, the Pelicans core Zion and Poole had already clocked in and got off work. Both sides' offensive firepower dropped sharply in the third quarter, and the two teams launched a defensive battle. Under the leadership of Bayern and Hawkins and other consecutive scoring, the Pelicans gradually expanded their lead by 89-60 and 29 points. Phoenix then counterattacked and chased points. The Pelicans won another 5 points 25-20 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans expanded to lead by 99-75. In the first three quarters, Sobe led Phoenix to score 16 points and three players in double digits, Bay led the Pelicans to score 21 points and five players in double digits, and Alvarado returned to the locker room in the third quarter.

Pelicans entered the fourth quarter with a 24-point lead. Due to the huge difference in strength between the two sides and the huge gap in the scores between the two teams, the final quarter had already lost the suspense of the victory or defeat in advance. Both sides replaced the substitute lineup to train, and the Pelicans continued to expand their 30+ lead. In the end, the Pelicans easily defeated Phoenix and won two consecutive victories in two overseas preseason games.

Both sides start

Pelicans: Fells, Bay, Poole, Zion, Looney

Phoenix: Kswell, Sobe, Lewis, John Brown, Hunter

(Text/Zuiwofusheng)