NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 24: Brandon Ingram #14 of the New Orleans Pelicans drives against Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns during the second half of Game Four of the Western Conference First Round at the Smoothie King Center on April 24, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans need to play a little less “ethically” by Derrion Arrington
The New Orleans Pelicans tied the series up at two with a win over the Suns, 118-103 behind Brandon Ingram who had 30 points, five assists, and four rebounds.
Ingram has found another level in the playoffs, averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists over the four games, while becoming the first Pels’ player to ever hit 30 three games in a row in the playoffs.
Brandon Ingram is the first Pelicans player in franchise history with three consecutive 30 point games in the playoffs.
(h/t @ESPNStatsInfo)
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) April 25, 2022
Like game two, Ingram started hot and scored 11 points in the first quarter, which has been a theme in their two wins. Brandon Ingram needs to explode in the first quarter to set the tempo for the rest of the game. He did slow down in the second quarter and finished the first half with 14 points, but it was only setting up for a monstrous third quarter.
Brandon Ingram must have drunk Michael’s Secret Stuff from Space Jam because he had an amazing 3rd quarter, starting with hitting his first three shots. The Pelicans outscored the Suns 35-23 in the third quarter and Brandon Ingram had 16 points to bring his total to 30 for the night.
The supporting cast did the rest, as Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double with 26 points and 15 rebounds, Jose Alvarado had two steals and was in Chris Paul’s face all night and Herb…
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