Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram lead New Orleans erasing 28-points deficit against Milwaukee Bucks


Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram lead New Orleans erasing 28-points deficit against Milwaukee Bucks

Brandon Ingram

Brandon Ingram

New Orleans Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball finally got the big confidence boosting performance under his name that he was looking. Ball scored season-high 27 points against the Milwaukee Bucks. While Brandon Ingram scored 28 points, which led the New Orleans Pelicans to overcome a 28-point deficit in the game’s last 17 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks. Zion Williamson too scored 21 points and 9 assists.  

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Talking about the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored game high double-double with 38 points and 11 rebounds. Former New Orleans Pelicans player Jrue Holiday scored 22 points. The Bucks led by the double figures in most of the game. But failed to capitalise during the last minutes on their lead. Pelicans led by Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram have now gathered 2 consecutive victories after losing 3 games in a row previously. 

Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram lead Pelicans against Bucks 

“I never felt like the win was in doubt,” Zion Williamson said as per ESPN. “We responded well. … When everybody is playing with high confidence, it’s great for the team and it gives us multiple scoring threats.” 

“It’s just about staying aggressive and staying true to the work I put in,” said Ball, who also had eight assists. “I knew it was going to turn around sooner or later.” 

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“It’s just a lot more fluid, a lot more guys in rhythm and we get better quality shots,” Ball added. “So, we got to kind of use tonight as a blueprint.” 

Eric Bledsoe also hit seven 3s and scored 25 for the Pelicans, who combined to make 21 from deep. Steven Adams grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds. 

“I do think the first 30 minutes of the game showed the possibilities at least of what we can be,” Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy said. “Granted, we were making a lot of shots. But for 30 minutes, we even guarded pretty well. Then we didn’t guard at all in the last 18 minutes.” 

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