Budenholzer called a timeout, but the Hawks couldn't find much to score after they came back from a timeout.

The opening minutes between the two sides have almost become a microcosm of this game.

By the bottom half of the third quarter, the Pelicans had a 20-point lead over the Hawks.

The game has been decided here.

The Pelicans scored in double figures with seven players to win the battle for the top spot in the East and West with a 108-89 victory over the Hawks.

They also made good on their pre-match promise and let Davis lie down to win the game.

The process and outcome of the game were all unexpected.

This time, not only the media and fans were shaken by the Pelicans, but even the spinach website, which has always maintained stability, was cheated by the Pelicans.

After the game, Williams attended a press conference with Whiteside and Holiday in tow.

'I have to commend everyone in the team, they gave 120 per cent on the pitch and they played with absolutely top notch defensive intensity.

Williams was full of praise for the player's performance.

The result of this game is even more significant than the previous game against the Spurs, after all, they beat the Hawks, who are the first in the East.

After the game, TNT reported the game with a prominent headline such as "offense wins the box office, defense wins the championship".

"The Pelicans showed us their resilience in the previous game against the Spurs, and in this game they showed us the defensive intensity they can do, and they want more than just the box office, but the championship, and we can now list it as one of the teams contending for the championship."

TNT's post-match summary at this end of the game can be said to be quite on point, and it is well founded and convincing.

……

As soon as Xiao Hua returned home, he received a call marked "Privacy".

He looked concerned and cautiously picked up the phone.

"Mr. Xiao Hua, the result of this game has cost us a lot, and I don't think it's quite the same as what we agreed before."

The tone of the person on the other end of the line didn't sound good.

"Yes, it was a bit of a surprise in this game, and the Pelicans' performance was very different from what was expected."

Xiao Hua opened his mouth to admit.

"Will this be the case again? Or can you still have accurate information on Pelicans games? ”

The man on the other end of the line continued.

"I try to give as accurate information as possible."

Xiao Hua then replied.

There was a burst of laughter on the other end of the line.

"Mr. Xiao Hua, we have a huge amount of money flowing here every day, and your answer makes it difficult for me to make up my mind to cooperate with you and the NBA in the future."

"I'm thinking about formulating new adjudication rules, lending penalty scales, and all problems will be solved at that time."

Xiao Hua replied after a moment of silence.

"I hope it will be like that, so that our spinach company will really feel comfortable cooperating with you."

After saying this, the phone over there hung up.

Xiao Hua also put down his phone.

In addition to TV contracts, spinach is a huge aspect of the NBA's ability to make a profit.

Especially now that many states are opposing the league's ban, once spinach is officially legalized, it will not necessarily bring less revenue to the NBA than broadcast contracts.

……

After the game against the Hawks, the Pelicans followed up with the Knicks, Pacers and Celtics.

ESPN has been slapped in the face this year, and that includes their one-to-one Knicks.

In order to match Howard, and to play the big contract value he just signed, Anthony has lost weight like crazy this past summer.

He lost 9 kilograms in one summer, from 107 kilograms last season to 99 kilograms, and moved back from the fourth position to the third position.

This solves the problem of space under the basket that ESPN predicted before the game.

The Knicks are now fourth in the East, behind the Hawks, Cavaliers and Bulls.

The game was also much more intense than expected.

The Pelicans have lost Davis's offensive firepower and become significantly weaker, and Tang Tian's shots have increased significantly compared to before.

He and Anthony were once again on the Maddison Fly.

In the end, Tang Tian scored his first 40+ points of the season to help the Pelicans win a tough 102-99 victory.

The game against the Knicks was intense, and then the game against the Pacers was relatively easy.

The Pacers lost Paul George and are now 11th in the East, making it difficult to make the playoffs.

The Pelicans eventually won 97-81 and ushered in a five-game winning streak in Davis' absence.

After this match, ESPN announced a new edition of the power rankings.

The Pelicans have come to the Spurs and Cavaliers, and they have beaten the Warriors and Bulls behind them to move to the third place in the league.

The new season has been playing for more than a month, and they think they have slapped themselves in the face.

With this wave of momentum, the Pelicans welcome the last stop of their Eastern Conference road trip to Boston.

This is also the second and final meeting between the two sides this season.

The last time in New Orleans, the Pelicans lost the game by playing erratically in the final quarter, and this second chance, they will definitely want to win back.

And they just have five wins in a row, and morale is high.

In Boston, though, the rebuilding Celtics showed the Pelicans their iron-clad heritage.

They trailed the Pelicans by as many as 13 points at halftime, but in the second half, coach Stevens adjusted his tactics and frequently attacked the Pelicans' interior.

Whiteside is in foul trouble, and Jokic, who came up, is also targeted.

Of course, more importantly, the Celtics came up with an all-hands defense, which made it extremely difficult for the Pelicans to score.

With a minute left in regular time, they were stunned to smooth out the score little by little.

Tang Tian made a key shot, and Jeff Green made a basket to tie the score.

Smart even steals Holiday on a last-minute pass, and although his final long-range shot misses, the Celtics managed to send the game into overtime.

In the first overtime between the two sides, Whiteside committed 6 fouls, relying on Tang Tian's 5-point goal at the last moment, and the two sides were tied into the second overtime.

In the second overtime, Tang Tian's key three points once gave the Pelicans hope of ending the game.

But Smart steals Ariza, and Bradley's fast-break strike sends the game into third overtime.

In the third overtime, Stevens suddenly changed Smart to defend Tang Tian, and Tang Tian was unable to support himself.

In the end, the Celtics won the protracted battle 114-110.

Tang Tian scored a season-high 46 points, but still failed to win the game.

Of course, what is even more exaggerated is that both sides played three overtimes and scored less than 120 points.

Before playing the Hawks, the media used the words "offense wins the box office, defense wins the championship" to describe the Pelicans' performance.

Now that word happens to be used with the Celtics as well.

This rebuilding team is stunned to play the old style of the Green Shirts.

Celtics' young head coach Stevens has also been quite impressive.