Pistons beat Pelicans 136-130, CJ McCollum scored 40 points in vain

On March 24, the NBA regular season ushered in a fierce match, with the Detroit Pistons playing at home against the New Orleans Pelicans. The two teams launched a fierce attack throughout the game, and in the end, the Pistons relied on their better overall performance to defeat the Pelicans 136-130 and won a crucial victory.

At the start of the game, the Pistons quickly got into the game and launched a fierce offensive combining inside and outside. With Jaylen Duren 's strong attack under the basket and the accurate shooting of the outside players, after the first quarter, the Pistons led the Pelicans 36-27 .

In the second quarter, Pistons center Jaylen Duren showed his inside advantage, scoring 17 points in a single quarter. On the Pelicans side, Jordan Hawkins was in hot form, contributing 14 points in a single quarter, leading the team to keep the score close. At halftime, the Pistons continued to lead 68-59 .

After the break, the Pelicans started to fight back. CJ McCollum had a hot hand from the outside and scored 14 points in a single quarter, which helped the Pelicans narrow the score to 2 points. On the Pistons side, Sather stepped up and contributed 8 points in a single quarter to help the team stabilize. After three quarters, the Pistons led by only 2 points, 93-91 .

In the final quarter, Pistons star Ron Holland stepped up and scored 14 points in a single quarter , and hit important shots at critical moments to lead the team to maintain the lead. Although McCollum also contributed 14 points in the final quarter, the Pelicans ultimately failed to complete the reversal. The Pistons defeated their opponents 136-130 and won the victory.

Pistons player statistics

Ron Holland 26 points, 5 rebounds , 6 assists , 1 steal, Jaylen Duren 22 points, 12 rebounds , 2 assists, Sather 20 points , 1 rebound , 2 assists , 1 steal, Schroeder 14 points , 4 rebounds , 5 assists, Tobias Harris 12 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists

Pelicans player statistics

CJ McCollum 40 points, 5 rebounds , 7 assists , 1 steal, Jordan Hawkins 25 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists, Jeremiah Robinson - Earl 13 points , 6 rebounds , 8 assists, Bruce Brown 11 points , 4 rebounds , 4 assists, Olynyk 10 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists

In this game, the Pistons showed more stable teamwork, with five players scoring in double digits, and finally won the game with a key performance in the final quarter. Although CJ McCollum scored 40 points for the Pelicans, they still lost in the end due to lack of sufficient support.