The Grizzlies are known for their tough league.

Their impregnable defense in the playoffs has also caused headaches for all opponents.

But tonight, the Pelicans are like Gatling tonight, even if the Grizzlies have an impregnable wall, they will beat you into a sieve!

In the end, the Pelicans beat the Grizzlies 116-90 at home to get the first win of the series.

Tang Tian played three quarters and easily cut a quasi-triple-double of 21 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists.

Davis had a team-high 27 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, Ariza and Holiday each made three three-pointers, and Whiteside also had nine points, 13 rebounds and three blocks.

The Pelicans shot 56% from the field and over 60% from three-point range throughout the game!

They shot the Grizzlies to death tonight.

The Grizzlies were beaten up and had nothing to say.

In the locker room after the game, the Pelicans players were celebrating wildly.

It's the best way to win!

This victory has spilled all the anger of last year's elimination.

As soon as Davis came out of the shower, he was pushed to the ground by Holiday and Whiteside, ripped off his bath towel, and slapped his bare ass.

This kind of celebration full of sentiment made Tang Tian, who was sitting in the seat, couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.

The Pelicans are really a youngster-oriented team.

"We're going to end the series soon, right?"

McGee sat beside Tang Tian at this time and said with a smile.

"Hopefully."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

If the Pelicans maintain this game, there is still a possibility that the series will end in four games.

Playing the Grizzlies is all about taking a breath, and if you are dragged outside of five games, or even a tie-break, then it is really difficult to say whether the game will be won or lost.

Two days later, the second game between the Pelicans and Grizzlies resumes at New Orleans Arena.

The Pelicans were united, but they ran into trouble as soon as the game began.

The Grizzlies lost their first game and made adjustments in the defensive alignment in Game 2, letting Randolph defend Whiteside and Gasol Jr. playing against Davis.

As a result of this adjustment, Whiteside did not adjust well in the confrontation with Randolph and fell into a foul crisis early.

Jokic can't play yet, and Whiteside has a bit of a collapse on the Pelicans' interior as soon as he gets off the court.

And Jeff Green, the Grizzlies' midseason trade off the bench, exploded, scoring a game-high 24 points from the Grizzlies.

In the end, the Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Pelicans 97-93 and tied the series at 1-1.

In this game, the Grizzlies proved their competitiveness in the playoffs and also snatched the series home-court advantage from the Pelicans.

In the post-match press conference, Zach Randolph couldn't hide a smile on his face.

In this game, he had a double-double of 18 points and 13 boards.

"We knew that feeling like that in the first game of the Pelicans wasn't going to be the norm, and like I said at the beginning, I knew we'd win the series."

The 1-1 situation is a bit different from what fans expected after the last game, but it is not an unacceptable ending for the Pelicans' coaching staff and players.

On the other side of the grizzlies is the toughest team in the playoffs, after all, and you can't really let the Grizzlies win a single game.

However, after the equalizer and home court advantage, the Grizzlies fans were quite excited.

They're really, really good at playing games like this, and the series with the Pelicans now looks like that's going in that direction.

Two days later, the two teams moved to Memphis to continue the series.

Before the game, Memphis fans flocked to FedEx Arena, and the enthusiasm of the fans here was no less than that of New Orleans.

Outside the arena, the fans put their excitement into words.

Many fans filmed on camera and shouted frantically for the home team and uploaded it to social media.

"We are the nemesis of the Pelicans!"

"Welcome to the playoffs! This is our stage! ”

"Don, you can't get revenge on us, just like Kevin Durant! You also don't have a chance to get revenge on the Spurs! ”

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In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian was preparing for the game in the locker room.

"Don, have you seen those social media posts for Memphis fans?"

McGee said to Tang Tian with his mobile phone.

Tang Tian took the phone and looked at it, smiled after reading it, and then returned it to McGee.

"Javier, don't get distracted to watch this before the game, focus on the game."

Tang Tian said disapprovingly.

These fans also compared him to Durant when they shouted, which made him a little unhappy.

But he can't show this emotion, the Pelicans are a young team, and his emotions as a big boss can easily affect the players.

McGee nodded and smiled as she tossed her phone aside.

Tang Tian's relaxed attitude also boosted the morale of the Pelicans.

The game was about to start, and players from both sides were coming to the pitch one after another.

Tang Tian noticed that Aminu was constantly beating his chest there.

He scored 24 points against Green, who was in position in the last game, and he was clearly not happy with his performance.

Tang Tian went over and patted him on the shoulder, making him relax.

Although he couldn't start because he couldn't develop a three-point shot, his defense was still tough enough.

Green ate dumplings in the last game, and it is impossible to eat dumplings in one meal.

After the opening ceremony, the starters of both teams appeared one after another.

As in the previous two games, there were no changes to the starting XI for both sides.

To the cheers of the home fans, Gasol Jr. turned the ball back to the Grizzlies halfcourt, officially kicking off Game 3 of the series.

Conley dribbled to the front court, Randolph had a small block with Gasol Jr. inside, and after he switched to Whiteside, he turned his back to the ball.

Conley put the ball in, and after a few hard chisels in Randolph, he turned and leaned back to the baseline.

Whiteside pounced well, but Randolph leaned wide enough to shoot high enough.

"Huh!"

The ball slammed into the net bag after crossing a high parabola.

Randolph opened the scoring for the Grizzlies.

After the goal, Randolph was emotional, shouting at Whiteside, who was defending him.

"Welcome to the playoffs, lad!"

Whiteside's brow furrowed slightly when he heard Randolph's shout.

He was very uncomfortable by Randolph in the last game, and this time Randolph took the initiative to shout and made him even more unhappy.

The Pelicans' offense, Tang Tian gave the ball to Ariza, who missed his three-point shot.

Whiteside used his long arm to pick up an offensive rebound on the inside and went straight to Randolph before making a layup.

Although Randolph is shorter than Whiteside, he is really tough enough, and he relied on his body to block Whiteside's layup and grab a defensive rebound.

"No way! This is my place! ”

After snatching the rebound, Randolph turned and shouted at Whiteside.