It’s been almost a month since New Orleans Pelicans they won their last game and since the start of 2023 they have yet to string two consecutive victories together. The reduction of sion Williamson has sent NOLA plummeting at a breakneck pace, in which they’ve dropped out of contention for the lead west to be on the limit by typing it Play-In. A more than impressive drop from one of the teams that had given the best performance of this campaign and which was expected to be the big surprise of the year.
His 10 consecutive losses pelicans It is the best summary of the moment they are having. Willie Green’s men seem to have completely lost their magic and are now closer to the team than last year. The last of his failures came at his hands Dallas Mavericks who won 111-106 in a closing where it was not Luka Doncic due to injury.
Without making much noise, New Orleans is gone in the blink of an eye. And not even the return to his courts Brandon Ingram It served as a deterrent to change the team dynamic.
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The main reason for his descent into hell lies in the team’s sudden drop in offensive efficiency. The The Pelicans have gone from sixth-best offense in the NBA (114.8) to last in those last 10 matchups with a deficit 105.7 register. Willie Green’s men can excuse Zion’s absence to justify a drop, but no drop can have such an impact on a group’s productivity.
There are two areas that explain why New Orleans has run out of magic these weeks. And no, it has nothing to do with Zion Williamson’s absence from the team. Probably with one of the team’s proper names like CJ McCollum.
The Pelicans have dropped in 30.6% from the middle and 28.8% from the front triceps and elbows. Those marks are two of the worst in both areas in the entire NBA over these last 10 games, which goes hand-in-hand with McCollum’s concurrent slump of 31.5% outside accuracy. Add to that the fact that Brandon Ingram is still out of shape, shooting 29.8% from the field and 13.3% from three, and it makes sense how Louisiana has fallen so quickly.
“We have a lot of games to turn it around”Willie Green said after the latest loss. “We dug this hole. We have to get out of this.”
The setback drops the Pelicans to 10th place in the Western Conference (26-27), just one-tenth of a percent away from missing the postseason. With 29 games to go on the season, New Orleans has one of the most accessible schedules in the NBA (5th easiest) so they should snap out of their losing streak soon.
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo He gave a harsh response to the question about a possible trade to another NBA club:
“I’m here. Don’t ask me that question. It’s disrespectful to me and my teammates. I wear this jersey every day.
To say I don’t want to be here is disrespectful to the organization, the coaching staff, myself and everyone who worked hard to get me on the field. Don’t ask me this question. I am her. I’m going out in this uniform. And as long as I’m here, I’ll give it my all until the last second of the match.”
On the night of December 27-28, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player of the game with the Chicago Bulls – 112:103.
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Nine games were played in the NBA regular season on the night of December 27-28.
“San Antonio” hosted “Utah” and suffered a sensational defeat.
Spurs had a good first quarter, during which they made a 15:2 spurt to take an 11-point lead at 30:19, but failed to build on it or at least maintain it. In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 25:5 attack and took the lead 62:51 with the same 11 points. Utah then kept the opponent at bay for more than 10 points until the middle of the fourth quarter, when Spurs equalized the score – 106:106, thanks to a 14:2 breakthrough. However, the home team could not achieve this success and failed at the end of the match. In the last three minutes of the game, San Antonio scored 2 points and lost them with a score of 2:11 and had a score of 114:127 throughout the match.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He was in Utah’s starting five and stayed on the field for 14 minutes, during which time he scored 3 points (1/1 three-pointers), also made 1 rebound and 1 assist with 1 loss and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Vembanyama, who brought 32 points to Spurs, but this did not help them achieve positive results. Jazz has 29 points from Markkanen and 28 points from George.
“Chicago” lost at home to “Milwaukee”, where Giannis Antetokounmpo returned.
The Bucks gained a minimal advantage in the first quarter and then gradually increased it, eventually winning all quarters of the match and winning with a score of 103:112.
In this game, Antetokounmpo returned to the field after his calf muscle injury and became the most productive player, scoring 29 points for Milwaukee. Portis also scored a double-double for the guest team with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA. Regular season, December 28
San Antonio – Utah – 114:127 (40:32, 20:38, 27:28, 27:29)
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Nine regular season games took place in the NBA on the night of December 26-27.
Utah hosted the Eastern Conference leader and won a sensational victory.
The first half of the match was spent with a small lead for the Pistons, who kept their opponent one or two shots away most of the time and entered the long break with a 1-point lead at 68:67. The decisive factor in the match was the third quarter; In this quarter, Jazz made a 16:3 move and took the lead by 12 points, 90:78. The home team had the advantage in the score, but Detroit gradually reduced the gap and 19 seconds before the siren, after two free throws by Cunningham, they equalized the score – 129:129. However, the match did not go to overtime – Utah took advantage of the remaining time with the efforts of George, who scored a two-pointer 3 seconds before the siren – 131:129.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk He stayed on the field for 21 minutes and recorded 9 points (3/4 two-pointers, 1/2 three-pointers), as well as 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.
The most productive player was George, who scored 31 points for Utah, while Nurkic had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
orlando: Black (24), Carter (16 + 8 rebounds), Bane (15 + 10 rebounds), Banchero (13), Jones (8) – start; Richardson (14) and Silva (8), Kane (5), Isaac (2), Howard (0), Penda (0), O. Robinson (0).
Charlotte: Ball (22 + 7 rebounds + 6 for loss), Knippel (16), Bridges (16 + 11 rebounds), Miller (15), Diabate (10 + 13 rebounds) – start; Hall (14 + 8 rebounds), Sexton (13), Hall (7), Green (6), Connaughton (1), James (0), Mann (0).
Chicago – Philadelphia – 109:102 (30:28, 19:24, 32:33, 28:17)
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