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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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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