Bulls @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • February 27, 2024
Team Stats
(Bulls @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 114-106
Rebounds: 49-49
Assists: 29-25
Blocks: 0-7
Steals: 12-5
Turnovers: 9-19
Stat Leaders
(Bulls/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Demar DeRozan, 24; Brandon Ingram, 22
Rebound Leaders: Nikola Vucevis, 13; Jonas Valančiūnas, 17
Assist Leaders: Andre Drummond, 8; Zion Williamson, 11
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- The Pelicans were without CJ McCollum, Jose Alvarado, and Naji Marshall, and although Matt Ryan had a nice three-point shooting night, the team had 19 turnovers that killed their chances of pulling out the win.
- The Pels scored the first six points of the third quarter and were ahead by nine points before allowing the Bulls to go on a run. The lead changed hands five times early in the fourth quarter.
- There is no word yet on how long McCollum is out with a sprained ankle. Marshall has served his one-game suspension so he is available in Tuesday's game; Alvarado still has two games left in his suspension to serve.
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