When the data appeared on the LED screen, there was a commotion at the venue.

No matter what Holte said, they really wanted to beat up the management.

Fifty points in the playoffs!

Absolutely superstar-level stats, and the key was scoring against the Spurs!

Before this season, no player had ever scored 50+ against the Spurs!

But in the regular season, Tang Tian broke the record first, and then Irving followed suit, also scoring 50+ against the Spurs.

Well, records are like women; after the first time, you don't care so much anymore.

But this was the playoffs!

This was like giving another place its first time!

And in a very rough way.

A pain in the heart!

Damn management, he was originally their player!

Tang Tian made the second free throw.

While increasing his personal score to 51 points, he also helped the Pelicans narrow the score difference to 7 points again.

However, the Spurs obviously started to slow down the tempo and focus on success rate, and the Pelicans' small lineup was used less frequently and lacked experience, so the score remained deadlocked.

Tang Tian's touch also declined; after making a three-pointer at the beginning, he missed several shots in a row.

Williams saw this and switched back to the regular lineup. Jokic performed well after returning, blooming both inside and outside, helping the Pelicans to hold on to the score.

Unknowingly, the game reached the last minute, and the Pelicans were still 7 points behind the Spurs. Williams called a timeout.

Tang Tian scored a playoff-high 54 points but was still unable to carry the team alone.

The support from the other Pelicans players in this game was really too little.

But such a performance had already earned them, especially Tang Tian, enough applause.

The fans at the venue relaxed, waiting for the Spurs to slow down the tempo and take the series.

Pelicans fans in front of the TV, and fans back home in China, were full of regret.

The NBA is like this; not all endings can be perfect.

When Tang Tian was in good shape, he happened to run into the Whiteside incident, and the others happened to be in poor condition.

After the timeout, Holiday dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt.

The Pelicans ran a play in the frontcourt. Tang Tian ran off-ball, continuously circling around the screens set by Jokic and Ariza to receive the ball.

However, the Spurs' defense was very good, and Green's help defense came up very quickly.

Tang Tian didn't have a chance to shoot after receiving the ball, and Gasol on the weak side was already preparing to double-team him at the first opportunity.

This was standard superstar treatment.

Tang Tian didn't have time to hesitate and directly turned around and leaned back.

A three-pointer leaning back outside the three-point line; this shot was very difficult.

But the moment the ball left his hand, Tang Tian felt like the basket was as vast as the sea.

"Swish!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the basketball went directly through the net.

There was a commotion on the sidelines; this leaning back three-pointer was too imba, completely unreasonable.

Just after the ball went in, Tang Tian suddenly realized that he seemed to have unknowingly triggered Si Yang Hua San Tie (Four Reclining Turns to Three Irons).

Because he was focused on chasing points, he didn't count how many shots he had missed, but the feeling at that moment was the same as when he had triggered it before.

This passive skill wasn't usually used much, but it was helpful at critical moments.

Fifty seconds, 4 points, it wasn't over yet.

"Defense, defense!"

Williams shouted from the sidelines.

As long as they defended this possession, the Pelicans would still have hope.

The Pelicans players on the court also knew this, and their off-ball defense was very good.

But the Spurs were experienced, and Parker dribbled the ball with Holiday behind him, holding onto the time.

Time was the Pelicans' biggest enemy at this moment.

Tang Tian directly gave up Green and double-teamed.

Ariza and Tang Tian's double-team pressure, most people couldn't handle it at all.

But Parker passed the ball to Green in the double-team.

Green had an open chance on the outside, and he took the ball and shot it directly.

The shot was very straight.

"Clang!"

But the ball still bounced off the rim.

The Spurs' outside touch in the second half had really been cold all along.

Jokic boxed out Gasol and directly grabbed the defensive rebound.

He directly launched a long pass from the backcourt to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian accelerated and rushed to the frontcourt. Because there was no one in front of him, Leonard, who was chasing behind him, didn't dare to reach out and foul.

Tang Tian rushed to the three-point line in the frontcourt, didn't go any further, and directly stopped abruptly and shot a three-pointer.

At this time, to chase points, they could only gamble on three-pointers.

As the ball left his hand, the originally noisy arena suddenly became quiet.

Leading by 4 points with 50 seconds left, steadily making a shot, or drawing a foul, would basically win the game.

But now, if Tang Tian made consecutive shots, then the game would really be forced into suspense by him.

The ball spun and drew an arc. Because Leonard didn't dare to foul, and couldn't keep up in terms of speed, the shot was very straight.

"Swish!"

Tang Tian showed his stable big-heart ability, making another key three-pointer!

The score difference was only 1 point!

With 28 seconds left, the Pelicans had narrowed the score difference to 1 point!

The game went into a timeout amidst Popovich's scolding.

Green was torn to shreds as soon as he stepped off the court.

The previous offense definitely needed to consume time; even if they held it until 24 seconds and didn't score, they would basically win the game.

Green was also momentarily impulsive, seeing such a good opportunity and forgetting the score.

At this moment, the LED screen at the venue showed Tang Tian's scores for this quarter and this game.

Tang Tian scored another 24 points in this quarter, tying his own previous record for the second-highest single-quarter score in playoff history.

And his personal score soared to 60 points, not only breaking his own single-game scoring record in the playoffs.

Moreover, this score was second only to Michael Jordan's 63 points and Baylor's 61 points, the third-highest single-game score in NBA playoff history.

Tang Tian, at this moment, was on par with Jordan!

After the timeout, the Spurs replaced Green with Ginobili.

Parker dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and continued to hold onto the time. Tang Tian double-teamed again.

The ball was passed to Ginobili, who held the ball without dribbling, waiting for the Pelicans' help defense to come up before passing it to an open player.

The Spurs' tactical execution at critical moments was really strong, holding it until the last second before Ginobili took a long three-pointer.

The ball hit the front of the rim and bounced out. The Spurs failed to score on this possession!

But at a critical moment, Jokic paid the price of tuition. Gasol grabbed the most critical offensive rebound while leaning on him!

This was Jokic's height disadvantage. As a center, his height and wingspan were not enough. Even after completing weight loss and muscle gain, rebound protection was impossible to achieve like Whiteside.

Fortunately, Jokic reacted quickly enough and fouled directly on the spot, not allowing Gasol to pass the ball to an outside player.

With 3.2 seconds left, Gasol went to the free throw line.

As long as he made these two free throws, the Spurs would be able to at least maintain their unbeaten record in regulation time.

The venue quieted down. He adjusted his breathing and prepared for a long time before taking the first free throw.

"Clang!"

Perhaps he had prepared for too long; the shot was a bit heavy, hitting the back of the rim and bouncing high before bouncing out of the hoop.

His first free throw missed!

Popovich directly called the last timeout.

A large number of fans on the sidelines were taking deep breaths; this game was really going to give people a heart attack.