Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 24 points, while five other Pelicans players scored double-digit figures.
By Will Guillory, Anthony Slater and Alex Andrejev Even without star , the completed a 105-98 win over the on Friday in the ’s Play-In Tournament, setting up a series against the in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Kings, meanwhile, are eliminated from postseason contention. Advertisement With Williamson out due to a suffered in Tuesday’s loss to the , the Pelicans relied on their depth. Six New Orleans players — , , , , and — scored double-digit figures.
His decision-making on the offensive end was exquisite most of the night. He also got a ton of help from his teammates. Marshall, Alvarado, Nance and Murphy all provided quality minutes. Valančiūnas also held his own in his battle with Sabonis. With Williamson expected to miss at least the first few games of the series against OKC, New Orleans will need the others to continue lifting up BI and if this team has any chance of putting a scare in the No. 1 seed.
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