The New Orleans Pelicans (42 - 35) defeated the Golden State Warriors (63 - 15) 103 - 100 on Tuesday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The end of this game came down to free throws for the Pelicans, as Tyreke Evans made 1 - of - 2 attempts with 17 seconds left to put them up one, while Anthony Davis hit 2 - of - 2 with just under 10 seconds left in the game to put them up three. Stephen Curry had a shot to tie it at the buzzer, but he missed and gave the Pelicans a huge win. With the victory, the Pelicans overtook the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth and final projected playoff seed in the West. The Thunder took a tough loss to the Spurs on Tuesday as well, so the Pelicans now hold a half game lead over the Thunder with just five games left on their schedule. It was the frontcourt duo of Anthony Davis and Quincy Pondexter that pushed the Pelicans to the key victory. Davis finished with 29 points (10 - 21 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 9 - 12 FT), 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, while Pondexter had 20 points, shooting 6 - for - 7 from the field and 4 - for - 4 from the three - point line. Davis has really stepped up ever since the middle of March in order to get this team in position for a playoff berth in the loaded Western Conference. Over his last 10 games, he's averaging 25 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks, so it's not surprising how well he played again in this one. This marked just the second time all season that Pondexter reached the 20 - point mark, so it came at the right time for the Pelicans during their intense battle with the Thunder for that final playoff spot. Tyreke Evans did a little bit of everything as well. He finished with 12 points (4 - 8 FG, 4 - 5 FT), six rebounds, nine assists and four steals, so despite scoring less than his season average, it was still a very productive showing for the guard. Draymond Green and Stephen Curry did their best to keep the Warriors in position to grab the win. Curry finished with 25 points (9 - 18 FG, 5 - 8 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT), six rebounds and nine assists, while Green added 24 points (10 - 18 FG, 3 - 7 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and 14 rebounds. Curry missed a few big shots late in the game, but he still surpassed the 20 - point mark for the ninth time over his last 10 outings. Green was really struggling of late, combining to go just 4 - for - 18 from the field and 1 - for - 6 from the three - point line in his two previous games, so it was a step in the right direction for him, pushing his season averages to 12 points and eight rebounds on the season. The surprise of the night was Klay Thompson, who just could n't get his shot to fall. He went just 2 - for - 10 from the field and 1 - for - 5 from deep to score seven points, marking his second poor performance in a row. He shot just 3 - of - 11 from the field in Sunday's game against the Spurs, so he needs to get locked back in before the playoffs start next week. The Pelicans' next game will be on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, while the Warriors will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.
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