National Basketball Association
New Orleans 108, Golden State 103
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials:
#50 Gediminas Petraitis, #84 Jenna Schroeder, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
3700
By Field Level Media
Lonzo Ball scored 33 points and Zion Williamson had a double-double as the host New Orleans Pelicans held off the Golden State Warriors 108-103 on Tuesday night.
Just one night after shooting 3 of 18 (1 of 9 on 3-point attempts) in a loss to the Warriors, Ball made 11 of 23 shots, including 7 of 13 from beyond the 3-point arc. Williamson tallied 23 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as New Orleans (30-36) closed with a 13-5 run.
Eric Bledsoe added 14 points for the Pelicans, and Brandon Ingram scored 13 before being sidelined by a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter. Naji Marshall scored 10 off the bench.
One night after scoring 41 points, Stephen Curry tallied 37 to lead the Warriors (33-33). However, he recorded just two points in the fourth quarter. Curry also grabbed nine rebounds. Andrew Wiggins added 26 points and hit 5 of 10 3-point attempts.
New Orleans scored the first four points of the fourth quarter to tie the score, but Wiggins answered with back-to-back 3-pointers.
Marshall made two free throws for the Pelicans before Wiggins hit a jumper and assisted on Juan Toscano-Anderson's 3-pointer, which gave the Warriors a 90-81 lead.
Bledsoe had two assists and made a 3-pointer as New Orleans pulled even at 92.
Williamson assisted on four consecutive Pelicans baskets, the last of which was Bledsoe's jumper that gave New Orleans a 100-98 lead with 1:30 left.
Draymond Green's basket tied the score before Ball's jumper put the Pelicans back on top with 26.2 seconds left.
Curry missed a 3-point attempt and Mychal Mulder grabbed the offensive rebound, but Williamson made a steal and Green committed a clear-path foul.
Williamson and Ball each made two free throws for a six-point lead with 14.6 seconds left.
Curry's 3-pointer started a 10-2 run that gave Golden State a 72-63 lead midway through the third quarter. Ingram and Ball each made a 3-pointer to pull New Orleans within 74-71.
The Pelicans got within two points but didn't score in the final 2:45 as the Warriors took a 79-75 lead at the end of the third quarter.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
New Orleans |
Stephen Curry 37 |
Scoring |
Lonzo Ball 33 |
Draymond Green 9 |
Assists |
Zion Williamson 7 |
Draymond Green 12 |
Rebounds |
Zion Williamson 12 |
Stephen Curry 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Zion Williamson 7 |
Stephen Curry 3 |
Steals |
Zion Williamson 4 |
Draymond Green 2 |
Blocks |
Steven Adams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
103 |
41.9 |
20-53 |
5-7 |
22 |
48 |
9 |
7 |
18 |
New Orleans
|
108 |
40.2 |
12-30 |
18-22 |
28 |
57 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .433 after a win and .472 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Warriors have a W/L % of .441 after a win and .562 after a loss.