39-39, after the start of the second quarter, the Pelicans tied the score directly at 15:6, and this was with the four players Li Feng, Corey, Millsap and Ross sitting off the court.

The atmosphere at the scene was completely mobilized at this moment. At this time, Li Feng returned to the court amidst the applause.

The Mavericks want to re-establish their advantage through timeouts, but the Pelicans, who have already started, obviously will not let them get what they want and continue to attack strongly. The Pelicans take the opportunity to overtake and maintain the advantage until the end of the first half.

56-58, at the end of the first half, the Pelicans had already taken over 2 points. In this quarter, the Pelicans' offense was sharper than the Mavericks in the first quarter, and they scored 34 points in a single quarter.

Entering the second half, with the cheers of home fans, the Pelicans players became more and more brave. In the third quarter, as the Mavericks fully strengthened their defense, they still scored 24 points and widened the gap to 5 points.

77-82, at the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans established a 5-point advantage, and then became the Pelicans' substitute player again. Leaded by Al Thornton, the Pelicans' bench bandits once again attacked the Mavericks' defense.

Four minutes into the fourth quarter, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had to call a timeout, because in the just-concluded round, Jackson's three-pointer allowed the difference between the two teams to reach 10 points.

The advantage of 10 points undoubtedly made the Pelicans fans at the scene extremely excited, and the entire stadium was in excitement at this moment.

After the timeout, the Mavericks immediately launched a rapid offensive, but this obviously did not stop the Pelicans from performing well. The substitute widened the score gap, and the Pelicans players did not waste it. The players who returned to the court continued the team's performance just now, impacting the opponent's defense again and again, and the left-handed score gradually expanded from 10 points to 13,15...

"force!"

At the end of the game, the Pelicans won the second game with a score difference of 99-110 and 11 points, and the total score changed from 1-0 to 2-0.

Just at the end of the game, many 2-0 slogans were shaking constantly. The facts proved that the Pelicans fans got what they wanted, while the Mavericks left the New Orleans Arena with disappointment and left with two losses.

West

"After losing to the Pelicans away, the Mavericks had only one choice in the third game, and they won the game. It is undeniable that there are still teams who can win the final victory when they are behind 0-3, but this will obviously be a low-probability event.

However, winning the Pelicans is not easy for the Mavericks. Since the 19-game winning streak, the Pelicans have been in excellent form. The team's scorers have almost no downturn. Such a Pelicans are terrifying. 4-1 eliminated the Spurs, and the Pelicans only performed poorly in the third game.

The third game will be an opportunity for the Pelicans, and it is also an opportunity that the Mavericks have to seize..."—— espn

"'They just won two games earlier than us, and it's not the time to end.'

Jj Baria said in his acceptance of our reporter.

Yes, the Mavericks are only 0-2 behind their opponents, and the team played both games away. Back at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Mavericks have complete hope of equalizing the score. They have the ability to do all this, just like ending the opponent's nineteen consecutive victories. In the regular season, the two teams tied 2-2 in four matches, and the same thing will likely be played in the playoffs..."

——Dallas Morning News.

After the Mavericks lost to the Pelicans again in the second game, major media also made corresponding reports on the upcoming third game. Whether it is the media that support the Mavericks or the media that support the Pelicans, they are very clear about the fact that if the Mavericks still want to retain the opportunity, they must win this game.

The outside world can see this clearly, and the Mavericks, who are all in the authorities, can also see it clearly. In this game, they have no capital to lose.

The same idea as the local media in Dallas is the Mavericks fans. In the eyes of all Mavericks fans, the team will definitely tie the total score, so when the Pelicans and Mavericks game is about to go, the American Airlines Center can see the slogans holding high "2-2" everywhere.

Looking up at the slogans everywhere, Li Feng shrugged and said to Stephen Corey beside him: "Don't you think the Dallasian Li Feng is too far away? The third game is not over yet, and they are already looking forward to the fourth ugly result."

Corey nodded heavily: "Yes, the Santon Anionians also thought about 2-2 tie, but the result was 3-1. Now it seems that this is the case again?"

"3-1? Stephen, I don't care what the final score will be, but after this game it may not be 2-1. Perhaps, 3-0 is not bad?" Li Feng raised his lips proudly.

"This...of course, this is a good idea."

Corey shrugged, of course it was a good idea, if he could lead 3-0, it meant that they would have one and a half feet into the Western Conference Finals.

The Mavericks' home atmosphere was very good. When the players of the two teams stood near the center circle, there were loud cheers in the audience. However, such cheers did not give them the right to take the lead in attacking. The gap between Bogut and Al Jefferson in terms of physical fitness cannot be compensated by cheers.

Watching the ball fall into Rose's hand, the cheers of the audience immediately turned into booing. However, for the players who have experienced many battles, they obviously would not be affected too much by such booing.

After rushing outside the three-point line, Ross quickly handed the ball to Li Feng, and at the same time, Al Jefferson, who was inside, also pulled the cover from the outside.

By the side of Al Jefferson, Li Feng had to move a step to the side, because at this moment, Bogut was already waiting there early. Taking advantage of this time, Barnes, who was following closely behind, quickly chased after him, and tied up with him.

The Mavericks actually double-teamed at the beginning of the game, which was indeed beyond Li Feng's expectations, but his forward rush did not stop. Li Feng leaned on Bogut, and Li Feng forced forward rushing forward, and then he threw the ball into the hand of Al Jefferson who was cutting into the inside.

When receiving the ball, Al Jefferson did not even dribble, but instead strode forward. He has played too many such attacks this season.

However, just as he was rushing forward and preparing to take off, he found resistance coming from the front and disappeared in an instant.

"Ding"

Before Al Jefferson could react, the whistle sounded from the referee's mouth. Al Jefferson glanced at Nowitzki who was lying on the ground, and then looked at the referee. At this time, the referee was making a judgment gesture and attacking a foul.

"Fake"

Seeing that he was about to complete a beautiful attack, but turned into an offensive foul, Al Jefferson couldn't help but curse in his heart.

When he arrived at the other end, El Jefferson pressed tightly against Nowitzki. He had just made an offensive foul by the opponent, and he had to find some of the situation. He knew that the Mavericks' attack was likely to start from the German in front of him.

Al Jefferson was thinking really well. He had just stuck Nowitzki, and Deron, who was outside the three-point line, had already adjusted the mismatch.

After receiving the ball, he turned around to face the basket. Nowitzki quickly raised his hand and made a move to shoot. Although Al Jefferson did not jump immediately, his body's center of gravity could not help but rise slightly. Seizing this opportunity, Nowitzki smashed the ball to the ground and dribbled the ball towards the basket.

Al Jefferson's reaction was extremely fast. Almost as Nowitzki started dribbling, he had quickly adjusted and moved his steps.

Nowitzki, who was rushing forward, directly hit El Jefferson. Following the rebound force, the German quickly jumped and threw the ball with a backward.

"Swish!"

Nowitzki, who made contributions on the defensive end, also the same was true on the offensive end, with the Mavericks' first wave of offense, scoring.

The Mavericks started the game in the last game and directly opened up the 9-point gap. Although the Pelicans followed up, it brought vigilance to the Pelicans. Therefore, Van Gundy emphasized that the team should pay attention to the start. He could expect that the Mavericks today will definitely have a stronger victory than the previous game.

Because of this, Pelicans players pay great attention to the start, whether it is their own offense or the defense of the Mavericks. However, even so, after the first quarter, the Pelicans still lag behind the opponent.

21-25, in this quarter, the Pelicans only scored 21 points, but this is not because the Pelicans' offense is too poor, but because the Mavericks' defense is indeed very oppressive in this quarter.

The American Airlines Center cheered, and the team's performance in the first quarter made them extremely satisfied, and the cheers continued to ring in the second quarter.

The big reason why Rick Carlisle was selected as the head coach by the Pelicans' senior management is that he is a defensive coach, and in fact he has been improving the team's defense.

Defense is the fundamental reason why the Mavericks can lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Mavericks still start with defense.

Whether it is the Pelicans' substitute or the starter present, the Pelicans always seem to find it difficult to play too smoothly. Whenever this happens, it means that the Pelicans have indeed encountered some trouble.

Although the Pelicans' defense has changed a bit this season, it is undeniable that the real strength of the Pelicans lies in their offense. Their offensive strength ranks first in the league this season. Defence is often just a supporter, and sometimes even just for better offense. Offense is the real main tune of the Pelicans. When their offense cannot be played, the game will become extremely difficult.

Seeing that the second quarter was half over, the Pelicans had only 10 points to score. Van Gundy off the court couldn't help but shake his head, waved his hand, and called out a timeout.

"Li Feng, in the next time in the second quarter, you only have one task, and you score continuously."

After the Pelicans player walked off the court, Van Gundy shouted in an unquestionable tone.

Scoring is what Li Feng is best at doing. After receiving instructions from Van Gundy, he also realized that he should indeed stand up to help the team. Li Feng focused on the offense in the next time.

When Li Feng was determined to attack, he was always able to help the team solve the battle, but today's things were different.

Li Feng scored 9 points in the second half of the second quarter, and under his leadership, the Pelicans' offense improved greatly in this half quarter. Although he only scored 10 points in the first half quarter, he scored 25 points in the whole quarter.

Even so, the Pelicans did not get close to the points, but the score difference was widened to 10 points because the Mavericks' offense was better than theirs.

With Li Feng's buzzer-beating three-pointer missed a long distance, he had a top half wing bun, 45-55,.

The Mavericks once again contributed their applause without hesitation, sending off the Mavericks' player channel. Of course, the Pelicans fans on the other side obviously had this treatment. Just as they walked through the player channel, there was a lot of booing on both sides of the passage.

A 10-point lead in the first half is indeed worthy of the cheers of the Mavericks fans. Whether it is cheers or boos, this can only be an alternative irony for Li Feng.

At the end of the first half, Li Feng scored 20 of the team's 45 points alone. His offense was indeed very good, but under the pressure of the Mavericks, he did not get much support from his teammates.

After stepping into the visiting team's locker room, Li Feng immediately came to his position. When all his teammates had already come in, he had already stood up from his seat, and he felt that he should indeed say something.

"Shh!"

Since Li Feng's arm Nowitzki, whenever he gets the ball, he always thinks of booing after booing, and such booing continues until Li Feng ends.

At the end of the third quarter, Li Feng was no longer on the court, but there was still a trace of riots on the scene, because after the third quarter, the Mavericks had only 3 points left in the lead.

73-76, in the third quarter, the Pelicans' scores rose again compared to the second quarter. They scored 28 points in this quarter, and more importantly, they also restricted the Mavericks from only 21 points in this quarter.

Li Feng went to defend Delong's change not only out of the Mavericks' expectations, but also caught them off guard. In the first half, the Mavericks fell into a state of fighting on the offensive end and were inefficient. It was not until Carlisle made tactical adjustments on the offensive end that the Mavericks' offense gradually improved, but even so, they failed to widen the score gap.

After Li Feng's arm Nowitzki made a penalty and scored a penalty, the difference reached 3 points, and it was still the case after the end of the single quarter.

The Mavericks fans continued to cheer, hoping that the team could once again increase the score after the start of the fourth quarter, but this situation has not happened yet.

At the time of substitute at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two teams were evenly matched, and then both sides were still the same.

The game time was decreasing little by little, and the two teams continued to be in a stalemate. When the fourth quarter was only 2 minutes and 12 seconds left, the score difference between the two teams remained at 3 points.

The first three quarters allowed the two teams to see some problems clearly. If the defense of either team is more oppressive, then they will have the upper hand in this stage. This is the case with the Mavericks in the first and second quarters, and the Pelicans in the third quarter. It is precisely because of this understanding that both teams pay great attention to defense after the start of the fourth quarter, which also led to a slow increase in the score.

There is not much time left in the game, but the two teams have only played 16-17 so far in this quarter.
Chapter completed!