The results of the night in the NBA
Hornets @ Hawks : 103-132
Spurs @ Pelicans : 103-113
Still no surprise in the play-in tournament. After the victories of both teams at home yesterday – Minnesota and Brooklyn – logic was respected again and home advantage played its part tonight.
Trae Young and the Hawks did not flinch against Charlotte. The Hornets held out for a half before taking the broth. After a somewhat sluggish start, Young spent the second (24 points, 11 assists) to support the effort of De’Andre Hunter (24 pts), excellent after returning from the locker room.
???? Trae Young was a maestro in the @ATLHawks win, dropping dimes and tossing lobs to rack up assists!@TheTraeYoung 24 PTS, 11 AST
The Hawks now advance in the #MetaQuestPlayIn to face the Cavs for the #8 seed in the East.
ATL vs CLE
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LaMelo Ball (26 pts, 8 wt) did his best but lacked skill (7/25). Charlotte sees her season end like the previous one, after a direct elimination during the play-in. A situation that has not been well experienced Miles Bridges, ejected at the end of the match and author of a gesture of humor in the direction of a Hawks fan when leaving the field. The Hornets winger’s mouthguard flew in the direction of a young fan seated a few seats away. Bridges, who could sign a max contract this summer, promised to find the spectator to apologize to her.
A frustrated Miles Bridges threw his mouthpiece after his second technical foul and hit a young Hawks fan.pic.twitter.com/NR8mLBM80i
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In the next round, Atlanta will therefore move in one-shot to Cleveland to try to qualify as 8th to face the Miami Heat.
– Zion Williamson must tell himself that there are still good things to come for these Pelicans and that his return next season is worth it. The Pelicans overpowered Spurs at home under the eyes of their young star, on the way back and fit enough to smack a few dunks in the warm-up. For the moment, New Orleans has not needed him. CJ McCollum (32 pts, 7 wt at 12/23) is the boss of this group and we saw him again last night, with a solid and efficient performance, to train his comrades, Brandon Ingram (27 pts) in the lead, in his wake.
OH MY BRANDON INGRAM ????
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— NBA (@NBA) April 14, 2022
NOLA consistently raced in the lead, with the only downside being a slack late in the game that gave hope to San Antonio and their sniper Devin Vassell (23 pts to 7/13).
Gregg Popovich is on vacation and the Pelicans will play the rest of the play-in with a trip to the Clippers floor. One more small victory and the Pelicans will definitely be in the right direction after experiencing an apocalyptic start to the season.
The last two games of the NBA play-in tournament
Hawks @ Cavs
Pelicans @ Clippers
Miles Bridges breaks down and swings his mouth guard on a teen