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The Clippers and Pelicans will square off for the final playoff spot in the West on Friday night.

💪— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) @AlvaradoJose15💪 pic.twitter.com/FroZgpjxFO April 14, 2022 Happy B.I. 😀😀😀— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) pic.twitter.com/eWC81GsprC April 14, 2022 If this was his last game, his Spurs went down with the trademark effort and grace that he's imbued on all his teams. Jose on CJ's leadership— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) pic.twitter.com/hRxHoo1aB4 April 14, 2022 B.I. on Herb— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) pic.twitter.com/YcHMTUf5MU April 14, 2022 He won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and became the all-time NBA wins leader earlier this season, so there doesn't seem to be much left for Pop to accomplish. McCollum and Ingram are huge reasons why New Orleans will be a tough out against the Clippers on Friday, and possibly beyond if they can make it to the first round against the Phoenix Suns. Then you look at next season, with a healthy Zion Williamson back in the fold, and suddenly the Pelicans seem like a serious contender in the West. He also shot a respectable 34 percent from 3-point range this season and went 2-for-4 on Wednesday en route to 12 points, five rebounds, two blocks and two steals. Already a darling of NBA Twitter, the 23-year-old rookie showcased his unique defensive talents on the national stage on Wednesday, making countless plays that seemingly only he could make. At times they were each unguardable -- by one person at least -- and it shows just how dynamic this team can be on the offensive end. In the end, however, it was not enough for them to overcome the deficit they faced. 10 matchup of the NBA play-in tournament.

The Pelicans beat the Spurs and will move on to play the No. 8-seeded Clippers.

Unlike the Clippers, the Pelicans will go into Friday’s game with a win fresh in their memory. The Clippers narrowly lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104 on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Clippers will host the New Orleans Pelicans for a win-or-go-home play-in game on Friday, April 15.

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San Antonio Spurs y New Orleans Pelicans se enfrentan en un vibrante duelo que determinará el rival de Los Angeles Clippers en el juego por el octavo y último boleto de la Conferencia Oeste. Quintetos titulares probables de San Antonio Spurs y New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans

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The Pelicans are only shooting 30% from 3-point corners versus the Spurs this season, which would rank 21st in the league. The only anomaly was a Spurs win in which the Pelicans won the rebounding battle. They rank 27th in the league in 3-point percentage and 28th in 3's made per game. The story in that game was that the Spurs shot over 50% from the field and knocked down 14 3-pointers so there weren't many chances to rebound the basketball. Leonard once explained the meaning of the statement, "I used to say that back when I was in high school and college. The line made famous by Kawhi Leonard in college needs to resonate on Wednesday for the Pelicans to win.

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CJ McCollum anota 32 puntos, incluidos 27 en la primera mitad, y los Pelicans de Nueva Orleáns doblegan 113-103 a los Spurs de San Antonio en un partido del ...

Tienes que estar estable y mentalmente enfocado para soportar un cierto nivel (de caos)... Va a haber muchas victorias en nuestro futuro”. Le pasamos la pelota y él hizo jugada tras jugada, canasta tras canasta, y entonces el resto empezó a apoyarse en CJ”. “Estuvo genial”, dijo el técnico de los Pelicans, Willie Green, sobre McCollum. “Marcó el ritmo pronto.

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Ahora los Pelicans se medirán a los Clippers para ver cuál de estas dos franquicias será el rival de los Phoenix Suns en la primera ronda de los Playoffs del Oeste. Con 32 puntos, 6 tablas y 7 asistencias el base de los Pelicans fue el hombre más peligroso para los locales. El 'Big Three' conformado por CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram y Jonas Valanciunas resultó clave para el triunfo de los New Orleans Pelicans que vencieron el miércoles 103-113 a San Antonio Spurs y ahora se medirán a los LA Clippers para definir al octavo sembrado de la Conferenca Oeste.

David Villafranca Redacción Deportes (EE.UU.), 13 abr (EFE).- Los New Orleans Pelicans vencieron este miércoles a los San Antonio Spurs en su primer partido ...

© EFE 2022. Pero Ingram, con una encomiable autoridad (8 puntos en los últimos cinco minutos), cortó la rebelión de los de San Antonio y extendió el sueño de los Pelicans de alcanzar los playoffs. Los Pelicans superaron los 20 puntos de diferencia en el tercer cuarto y a los Spurs se les empezaba a escapar el partido como agua entre los dedos (92-75). McCollum pisó el acelerador con Ingram descansando en el banquillo y amplió la renta de los locales con 9 puntos en menos de cuatro minutos (38-29 con 8.29 para el descanso). Los Pelicans aplastaron a los Spurs en el rebote (53 por 34) y mostraron una mayor puntería (54,3 % en tiros de campo por 40,7 % de sus rivales). Redacción Deportes (EE.UU.), 13 abr (EFE).- Los New Orleans Pelicans vencieron este miércoles a los San Antonio Spurs en su primer partido del "play-in" (113-103) y se medirán el viernes en Los Ángeles (EE.UU.) a los Clippers para decidir quién se queda con la última plaza de los playoffs de la Conferencia Oeste.

The New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs injury report has been updated as of 3:30 Eastern Time.

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The Spurs are in New Orleans and need a win to keep playing this season.

I have to say that I have a good feeling about tonight, but the Spurs will need to get away from the slow starts they’ve been having recently to keep the crowd out of the game. If the Spurs can beat the Pelicans tonight, they would be halfway there (on a wing and a prayer) to the play-in finale, with a 9:00 PM Friday matchup against the Clippers in Los Angeles, televised on TNT. Dejounte Murray will have to contain Jose Alvarado who used his size against Tre Jones in the last game to good effect.

The value of star players goes up in the postseason and that was true for the Pelicans as McCollum and Ingram lifted the Pelicans past the Spurs.

San Antonio got inside and attempted more shots in the paint — 46 — but hit just 41.3% of them. New Orleans won this game because they got rolling downhill and attacked — they took 43 shots in the paint compared to just 20 from 3. McCollum and New Orleans were savoring the season turnaround and this win — and he was not about to let Ingram just sit quietly and do his postgame interview.

After both winning their first Play-In tournament matchups, it is now win or go home for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans with the ...

His minutes restriction has been lifted, it's now or never for PG and the Clips this season. Still, the Clippers entered the Play-In tournament as the eighth seed and a big reason for that has been their defense. The Clippers are 24-27 in games overall without PG13 this season. They went 13-10 after the break to make into the Play-In seedings with McCollum averaging 25.2 points, 6.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game on 49.5% shooting in his first 25 games with New Orleans. The Clips will need another defensive effort like that again. The Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 1113-103 in the 9-10 game, while the Clippers get a second chance at advancing to the postseason after losing their 7-8 matchup to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-104.

CJ McCollum said the Pelicans' play-in victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night is just the beginning for this New Orleans team.

I try to be more aggressive in the playoffs, try to get downhill a little bit more." But I loved the energy in the Smoothie King Center." I'm excited," McCollum said. "We just got the ball to him, and he made play after play, score after score," Green said. Brandon Ingram missed the previous three games and 13 of the past 18 with a right hamstring issue. When you get a chance to get up double digits, you have to put the pedal to the metal and try and be aggressive." "We need to get the ball out and slow the game down. I don't think I've ever been in Smoothie King where it was that many people in here," Ingram said. It's no coincidence that he goes out and has the game that he has." Understanding what we're trying to execute," McCollum said when asked how he was a calming factor in the game. "You see the energy. Feel the energy.

Zion Williamson was spotted on the court before the New Orleans Pelicans hosted the San Antonio Spurs.

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The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Spurs 113-103 with help from CJ McCollum and will advance to play the Clippers for the 8th seed in the NBA Playoffs.

The Smoothie King Center was rocking, which also helped propel the Pelicans to victory. This was the reason the Pels went out and traded for McCollum, as they needed someone who had some playoff experience and the ability to carry the offense at times. The bench was outscored 32-20, but made important hustle plays that helped keep the momentum for New Orleans.

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"We definitely believed in CJ and his capabilities on the floor," Green says. "Look at their team, they got the talent, they got the youth mixed with a little bit of experience, and you throw him into the mix and you really got something. Now, he says, McCollum is "the one trying to impart the message." At both, McCollum was seated next to Zion Williamson, who had been away from the team when McCollum arrived in New Orleans while he recovered from a season-long foot injury. In his first 25 games with New Orleans (subtracting a five-minute, zero-point performance in the regular-season finale), McCollum is averaging 25.2 points, 6.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game on 49.5% shooting. "And I think that's how you build chemistry," McCollum says. Guys respect him and have seen him in this league." McCollum no longer has an All-Star veteran to be the primary voice of the franchise. LEADING TO THE Trail Blazers' locker room inside the Moda Center is a reminder of one of the most iconic plays in McCollum's tenure with the organization. "I can be an a--hole at times," McCollum says. You B.S.-ing. You need to work on your game.' I think he'll bring that type of presence." McCollum was quick to call out the mistake, and they settled on a 2017, a quick solve.

The Pelicans are one win away from writing their name in the NBA playoffs bracket. CJ McCollum said that they are just getting started.

CJ McCollum and the Pelicans will face the LA Clippers on Friday in Los Angeles in the win-or-go-home contest. Feel the energy. “You see the energy.

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday with a playoff spot on the line. The winner will claim the 8th seed and go on to ...

Paul George can go for 27 points (as he did in the Pels win back in November) but it won’t matter if the Pels can keep their role players from having big games. That’s why I would just put Herb Jones on Paul George and let him go to work without help. The Clippers have a balanced veteran roster, but really only have one guy (Paul George) who is going to consistently give you big nights scoring.

The New Orleans Pelicans got going early in yesterday evenings game at the Smoothie King Center, taking down the San Antonio Spurs 113-103.

This game marks New Orleans first postseason game since 2018. With the Pelicans holding the lead for almost the entire game, the Spurs fought back for a hard last quarter, but ran out of steam. After a series of three-pointers over the fourth quarter, the Spurs had a 16-1 scoring run for just over five minutes. Behind McCollum, Ingram put up an impressive 27 points, along with five rebounds and assists. Ingram’s two final free throws for foul against San Antonio’s Dejounte Murray was enough to put the game away 113-103. — New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA)April 14, 2022

The former Georgia Tech star came off the bench to contribute 12 points and three assists in 22 minutes and help the Pelicans win their play-in game o.

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4) After a 1-12 and 3-16 start to the regular season, New Orleans is now one win away from reaching the 2022 NBA playoffs. The Pelicans will visit the LA Clippers at 9 p.m. Friday. The game will be broadcast exclusively by TNT on television, as well as 100.3 FM on radio. 5 things to know about the Pelicans on April 14, 2022

New Orleans will now face the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night for a shot at the No. 8 seed.

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Pelicans center Jonas Valančiūnas was impressed with the way that the New Orleans crowd brought their A-game.

Herb Jones, Jose Alvarado, and Trey Murphy III have all been important defensive contributors while also being able to contribute cutting, distributing, and perimeter shooting on the offensive end. Obviously, he rebounded the ball well finishing with how many rebounds…14. So, he was very aggressive.” Fast-forwarding to the present day, there’s an irony at play in that the Pelicans’ newest star, guard C.J. McCollum was on that 2018 Blazers team that was run out of the gym. “I thought everybody was really locked in. The Spurs attempted a comeback after the Pelicans built a lead of over 20 points by ripping off a 16-1 run in the fourth quarter. However, first-year head coach Willie Green and his team understand that taking down a Clippers team feeding off the performances of a healthy Paul George will be no easy task. He quietly put together a double-double of 22 pts and 14 reb. Brandon Ingram was second in command with 27 points, 5 reb., and 5 ast. I think he was really aggressive. We just have to get ready.” “Wow, it was really, really loud,” Valančiūnas said in postgame. If the Pelicans are to return to the playoffs with a win over the Clippers on Friday, McCollum will be on the other side of the line leading the charge for New Orleans.

With New Orleans' season on the line, Jones produced one of his finest performances to help the Pelicans defeat the Spurs.

It was also a prime example of how the 35th pick is in the discussion for an All-Defensive team placement. He is doing everything he can to be prepared. He knew that was going to be a challenging matchup (against Murray) and he met it head-first. He is in the gym, doing two-a-days. He was watching and studying. I looked into his eyes and he just was ready.

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Morris has carved out a big role with the Clippers, as their fourth-leading scorer (15.4 ppg) and among the club’s top three-point threats (1.9 makes per game). Meanwhile, Hayes went from out of the rotation to an every-game starter for New Orleans in the second half of the season. The aggressive Naji Marshall had a six-point, five-rebound night Wednesday in 12 minutes of action, providing his usual intensity and pugnacious defense vs. Brandon Ingram’s first taste of the NBA postseason was a very successful one Wednesday, as the sixth-year pro dropped in 27 points on 11/19 shooting against the Spurs, capped by critical fourth-quarter hoops that put the game out of reach. Jonas Valanciunas was downright beastly Wednesday against San Antonio, planting himself in the paint in the second half to gain optimal position for layups and short hook shots. Mann experienced an epic 2021 postseason, including racking up 39 points to eliminate Utah in a Game 6 second-round victory. “They have a great coach, they’ve got veterans, they’ve got star power,” Pelicans guard CJ McCollum said of the Clippers in an ESPN postgame interview after a 113-103 win over San Antonio on Wednesday. “And they execute. Jose Alvarado had the Smoothie King Center crowd chanting and singing his name when he scored 12 points, including three three-pointers, to pace NOLA’s bench Wednesday vs. Performing in the play-in round for a third straight year, Valanciunas continued to thrive in the new component of the NBA postseason, going for 22 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks. At stake in Crypto.com Arena will be the Clippers’ active streak of making the playoffs for three consecutive seasons, while the Pelicans will try to end their run of missing the playoffs for three straight years. The two men are among the most respected people and coaches in the NBA, receiving praise throughout 2021-22 for the way their teams continually battled and achieved success, despite being shorthanded. CJ McCollum’s postseason debut for New Orleans was highlighted by 32 points on 12/23 shooting vs. Despite not having a major piece of their present and future on the court, the Clippers and Pelicans persevered and played some of their best basketball this spring: LA capped the regular season by winning six of seven games, climbing over .500 at 42-40.

Willie Green got every answer right in his first elimination game test to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 113-103 win over Gregg Popovich's San Antonio ...

So, I was excited to really obviously play a meaningful game with fans and to really see how our team was going to respond, being so young. You could tell he was excited about the opportunity and he delivered. We need the fans, and I hope we didn't disappoint them, and we need them every game." You know, the sellout crowd at the crib, you never know how it's going to go, but I thought they went out there, and they hooped." I thought Herb (Jones) was great. I think he was really aggressive. Green had a great defensive game plan to keep the Spurs below their usual scoring average. I thought everybody was really locked in. The new leader of the locker room continued, "JV (Jonas Valančiūnas) was great. At one point, I had three rookies on the floor at the same time. I was nervous as heck with those guys on the floor. Without Murray’s scoring, the Spurs could not keep up.

Pelicans center Jonas Valančiūnas was impressed with the way that the New Orleans crowd brought their A-game.

Herb Jones, Jose Alvarado, and Trey Murphy III have all been important defensive contributors while also being able to contribute cutting, distributing, and perimeter shooting on the offensive end. Obviously, he rebounded the ball well finishing with how many rebounds…14. So, he was very aggressive.” Fast-forwarding to the present day, there’s an irony at play in that the Pelicans’ newest star, guard C.J. McCollum was on that 2018 Blazers team that was run out of the gym. “I thought everybody was really locked in. The Spurs attempted a comeback after the Pelicans built a lead of over 20 points by ripping off a 16-1 run in the fourth quarter. However, first-year head coach Willie Green and his team understand that taking down a Clippers team feeding off the performances of a healthy Paul George will be no easy task. He quietly put together a double-double of 22 pts and 14 reb. Brandon Ingram was second in command with 27 points, 5 reb., and 5 ast. I think he was really aggressive. We just have to get ready.” “Wow, it was really, really loud,” Valančiūnas said in postgame. If the Pelicans are to return to the playoffs with a win over the Clippers on Friday, McCollum will be on the other side of the line leading the charge for New Orleans.