St. Louis have fallen short in the playoffs and have been defeated in all four games. Moreover, the Musicians lost to Chicago even in the control meeting 0:4. Note that in the previous match with Vancouver everything was going very well until a certain moment and the Blues evened the score in the second period, but completely failed the final twenty minutes and conceded three unanswered goals. Although Craig Beryube’s team had an advantage in shots on target, it did not bring them the desired result. We would like to emphasize that in the regular season the Bluesmen were not very productive, but they won thanks to their good defensive actions. This element is missing in the playoffs.
The Pelicans did their best, but this season they failed again to qualify for the playoffs. We can say a lot about the fact that the club went through another restructuring, but there was a chance to break into the leading eight. New Orleans had a terrible two previous encounters, losing to San Antonio (122-113) and playing poorly against Sacramento (106-112). The team lacks a well-defined leader who could advise and lead young players. Alvin Gentry’s wards will also play against Orlando with a non-mainline squad, but there will be a number of key players on the court, such as Lonzo Ball, Jrue Holiday and Josh Hart, so you can claim victory.
