Clippers @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 7, 2024
Team Stats
(Clippers @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 111-95
Rebounds: 50-43
Assists: 28-22
Blocks: 7-5
Steals: 6-9
Turnovers: 14-9
Stat Leaders
(Clippers/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Paul George, 24; Jonas Valančiūnas/Jordan Hawkins, 13
Rebound Leaders: Kawhi Leonard, 9; Jonas Valančiūnas, 11
Assist Leaders: James Harden, 13; Brandon Ingram, 4
My Player of the Game: Jonas Valančiūnas
Takeaways
- The lineups did not work except for in the first quarter.
- The offense was lacking, and it didn't help that BI only took five shots in the first half and Zion only took six.
- Defensively, the Pels were pretty solid.
- This was just a game where New Orleans did not look evenly matched up with anyone on L.A. at any point in the game.
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