PHOENIX – Brandon Ingram had 37 points, CJ McCollum added 23, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the first Phoenix Suns 125-114 in Game 2 of their series. first round.
The match is now level, a match from all sides, as he moves to Louisiana, with the presentation of the third duel on Friday.
Not only did the Suns lose the game, but they will also be worried about the health of star guard Devin Booker, who resigned in the third quarter after a spectacular 31-point first half.
Booker was found limping on the bench and was found to have an injury to his right femur. He did not return to the game after.
Phoenix, which broke the regular season record with 64 wins, fell 77-74 when Booker left the sidelines.
It was also the Pelicans’ first playoff victory since 2018.
Morand and the Grizzlies make rebounds
Ja Morant had 23 points and added ten assists as the Memphis Grizzlies outscored the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-96 on Tuesday night in their second game of the series.
After a mistake in the game, the Grizzlies looked more like the team with the second best record in the NBA.
Morand returned to the bench with 4:40 remaining in the regulations to the applause of the public as he reached a rebound from the hat-trick.
“Saturday’s loss? It was my fault. I did not put my teammates in good condition. “My goal was to fix it and that’s what I did tonight,” said the 22-year-old after the game.
Desmond Bain and Jaren Jackson Jr. each contributed 16 points to the win, while seven Grizzlies players had at least ten points.
Anthony Edwards, who led Minnesota to a landslide victory in Game 1, had 20 points, two days after his return to 36 points.
Carl-Anthony Towns had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The third meeting will be presented on Thursday, from the side of Minneapolis.
