Thunder @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • March 27, 2024
Team Stats
(Thunder @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 119-112
Rebounds: 45-37
Assists: 28-26
Blocks: 3-2
Steals: 5-7
Turnovers: 12-9
Stat Leaders
(Thunder/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Jalen Williams, 26; Zion Williamson, 29
Rebound Leaders: Josh Giddey, 9; Trey Murphy III/CJ McCollum/Jonas Valančiūnas, 6
Assist Leaders: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 8; Zion Williamson, 10
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- Zion is playing like an unstoppable beast as of lately. He scored 29 points and had 10 assists.
- Josh Giddey had a career game with 25 points. I guess the Pelicans decided to let someone else beat them tonight.
- Jonas Valančiūnas played 10 minutes in the game and had six points and six boards but then did not play again.
- The Thunder went on a 10-0 run to end the game after the Pelicans fought back hard to take a five-point lead with less than three minutes to go.
- CJ McCollum had an incredible second half to even get the Pelicans back in the game.
- The Pelicans next two home games are against Milwaukee and Boston.
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