Pelicans Conquer Warriors 114-109, In Battle Of 3-Poin

Trey Murphy III put Pelicnas ahead of Warriors (photo:x @PelicansNBA)

JAKARTA - A fierce battle broke out between New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors in Saturday 13 April morning, which was filled with the impact of the playoffs. CJ McCollum became the hero for Pelicans by ending the game with eight 3-point shots, which defended his team's lead and led them to a 114-109 victory.

The second successive victory in Northern California increases Pelicans' chance of finishing sixth in the West and ensuring a place in the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Warriors (45-36) suffered a major setback towards their 10th and final play-in positions, a position that required two away wins to enter the playoffs.

Pelians relied on the explosion of their game in the second quarter scoring 45 points, leading them up to 16 points. Even though the Warriors tried to get up, they were unable to catch up, especially after Trey Murphy III and Herbert Jones changed the momentum with a 3-point shot in a row.

Stephen Curry almost brought the Warriors back into the game, scoring a number of layers and 3-point shots. However, his efforts were not enough to overtake the solid Pelicans on the defense.

McColllum became the decisive point with 28 points, of which 24 came from 3-points. Pelicans as a whole managed to score 20 3-point shots, far ahead of Warriors who were only able to score 9 shots from outside the 3-point area.

Murphy, who also impressed by scoring six 3-point shots, contributed 24 points to Pelicans, while Williamson added 26 points. In the Warriors camp, Curry performed brilliantly with 33 points, but his efforts were not enough to bring his team to victory. Klay Thompson and Andrew W▁putra also contributed by scoring 19 and 18 points, respectively.

Meskipun demikian, Pelicans tetap tetap di pertahanan dan berhasil mengamankan kemenangan, mengirimkan Warriors menuju kekalahan pengah ke-20 mereka dalam 40 pertandingan musim ini.