Grizzlies @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • December 28, 2023
Team Stats
(Grizzlies @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 116-115/OT
Rebounds: 50-46
Assists: 24-18
Blocks: 17-6
Steals: 10-12
Turnovers: 17-14
Stat Leaders
(Grizzles/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Ja Morant, 31; Brandon Ingram, 24
Rebound Leaders: Jaren Jackson Jr., 10; Jonas Valančiūnas, 13
Assist Leaders: Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, 7; Brandon Ingram, 7
My Player of the Game: Brandon Ingram
Takeaways
- The Pelicans are 0-6 this season on games decided by three points or less.
- The Pelicans had 17 of their shots blocked.
- The game went into OT and missed free throws were a problem as the Pelicans missed 12 free throws total in the game.
- Lineup issues are a big problem because the Pelicans are too talented to be losing in this manner.
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Team Stats (Pelicans at Nuggets) Final Score: 135-141/OT Rebounds: 50-51 Assists: 33-26 Blocks: 5-6 Steals: 9-9 Turnovers: 18-11 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 26; Jamal Murray, 42 Rebound Leaders: Derik Queen, 8; Nikola Jokic, 15 Assist Leaders: Jordan Poole, 7; Nikola Jokic, 10 My Player of the Game: Trey Murphy III Chrissy's Key Takeaways * Herb Jones played 16 minutes and Jamal Murray scored 42 points. Why wasn't the Pels' best defensive player on the court guarding their best player? * Trey Murphy III returned to his normal form in this game and it was great to see . * The Pels come home for another back-to-back set of games. Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.
Team Stats (Pelicans @ Jazz) Final Score: 119-120 Rebounds: 37-42 Assists: 18-31 Blocks: 5-5 Steals: 15-4 Turnovers: 15-18 Stat Leaders (Pelicans/Jazz) Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 23; Jaren Jackson, Jr., 24 Rebound Leaders: Derik Queen, 7; Jaren Jackson, Jr., 10 Assist Leaders: Dejounte Murray, 6; Keyonte George, 10 My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson Takeaways The Pelicans had 15 steals in this game but also had 15 turnovers. This was another game it seemed like the Pelicans should win since they were leading in the fourth quarter. Follow The Kneaux on X , and follow me there too @SportsChrissy.