Celtics @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • March 31, 2024
Team Stats
(Celtics @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 104-92
Rebounds: 51-41
Assists: 27-23
Blocks: 7-3
Steals: 7-9
Turnovers: 12-9
Stat Leaders
(Celtics/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Jayson Tatum, 23; Zion Williamson, 25
Rebound Leaders: Kristaps Porziņģis, 10; Trey Murphy/Zion Williamson, 9
Assist Leaders: Jrue Holiday, 7; CJ McCollum, 6
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- This was a tale of two halves as the Pelicans were competitive and even led in the second quarter, but then the third and fourth quarters showed a stagnant offense.
- I cannot say enough good things about Zion. He is leading the way offensively and defensively for New Orleans.
- CJ McCollum had a spectacular first half of basketball, which included a monster dunk.
- Herb Jones' defense is top tier, but the Celtics had five players in double figures. There's only one Herb Jones.
- Jonas Valančiūnas did not start the second half.
Dyson Daniels played was 11 minutes and looked rusty, but it shouldn't take him long to get back into the swing of things.
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