Thunder @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • April 28, 2024
Team Stats
(Thunder at Pelicans)
Final Score: 106-85
Rebounds: 47-45
Assists: 27-18
Blocks: 5-2
Steals: 13-14
Turnovers: 16-20
Stat Leaders
(Thunder @ Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 24; Brandon Ingram, 19
Rebound Leaders: Jalen Williams, 9; Larry Nance, Jr., 13
Assist Leaders: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 8; CJ McCollum, 7
My Player of the Game: Jonas Valanciunas
Takeaways
- There is one word to describe this loss: Embarrassing
- The Pelicans are down 3-0 in this series after this loss, and it was a bad loss. No one looked aggressive or hungry for a win.
- New Orleans had more than enough wide-open shots to win this game, but they couldn't hit a bucket for anything. In fact, the Pelicans shot 28% from behind the arc.
- It also didn't help that OKC shot 48% from the three-point line.
- Were the referees bad? You already know the answer to that.
- The Pels did not have one player score over 20 points.
- There really were no highlights to this game.
- Pelicans need to win the next four games to make it to the next round of the playoffs.
Game 4 will be played on Monday, April 29 at 8:30 pm at home.
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Team Stats (Trail Blazers at Pelicans) Final Score: 120-143 Rebounds: 419-57 Assists: 27-36 Blocks: 7-8 Steals: 5-10 Turnovers: 15-8 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Shaedon Sharpe, 21; Trey Murphy III, 24 Rebound Leaders: Kris Murray, 9; Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, 8 Assist Leaders: Deni Avdija, 6; Derik Queen, 7 My Player of the Game: Derik Queen Chrissy's Key Takeaways * The Pelicans have won their fourth game of the season. Yay ! * Jordan Poole was back tonight and he made a world of difference. His three-point shooting, confidence, and leadership were a ton of help. * Derik Queen is a problem for all other 29 teams in this league. This kid has a vision that hasn't been seen in any recent rookies, especially for a center. * Bryce McGowens was the second-leading scorer in this game with 23 points. He's stepped up in a big way. * In surprising news, Zion Williamson is questionable for Sunday's game at the Chicago Bulls. This is the first time in what seems like years that Zion's health is actually improving much sooner than projected. Whether this is a sign of Zion pushing himself or James Borrego pushing him, it's nice to see. Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.
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