Kings @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • November 23, 2023
Team Stats
(Kings/Pelicans)
Final Score: 112-117
Rebounds: 38-48
Assist: 22-23
Blocks: 1-2
Steals: 3-10
Turnovers: 15-10
Stat Leaders
(Kings/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: De'Aaron Fox, 26; Zion Williamson, 25
Rebound Leaders: Domantas Sabonis, 9; Jonas Valančiūnas, 11
Assist Leaders: Domantas Sabonis, 6; Zion Williamson, 6
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- Ball movement and activity is the absolute key to beating this very good Kings team
- The Pelicans three-point shot was not good tonight, but the team found other ways to score
- Defense was solid tonight
- Rebounding was huge by the Pelicans
- Herb, Naji, and Jose have been huge from an energy and electric standpoint
- Oh -- the referees were terrible tonight
- Also, this would have been an evening that Trey Murphy would have been huge to have.
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