The streak of success of the Pelicans stops at three, desperate for continuity trying to go back and reach a place in the play-in but it moves away. New Orleans is forced to surrender despite the 25 points of the usual Zion Williamson, who also adds 8 rebounds and 7 assists to his performance (10/19 from the field), while Brandon Ingram scored 28 points. Missing is the shot from afar: 6/28, 21% of the team (the only ones to have a streak of 5 games under 25% on average).
On the other hand, who gets into fourth place is New York, which for the first time this season wins four games in a row and holds on to seventh place in the East, with a comfortable view of fourth in a compressed ranking full of potential surprises. Dominating the pitch is Julius Randle once again, who against his former team finished with 32 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, spiced up with 5/8 from the arc. Alec Burks takes care of the rest: 21 points – including the top 11 of the team in the fourth period – and 4/7 from the arc, complete with a triple that closes the score in the final.