Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Rockets)

Final Score: 110-99
Rebounds: 55-30
Assists: 20-19
Blocks: 6-0

Steals: 5-12

Turnovers: 17-7

Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Rockets)

Scoring Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas, 25; Jalen Green, 31
Rebound Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas, 13; Alperen Şengün, 10

Assist Leaders: Brandon Ingram, 10; Alperen Şengün/Fred VanVleet, 5

My Player of the Game: Jonas Valančiūnas

Takeaways

• Jonas Valančiūnas was huge in this game with his offense and defense. He had another double-double.



The Pelicans really battled this game because it was physical and the local team was without Zion Williamson and Herb Jones tonight.

• It was great seeing Trey Murphy start so he could hopefully get back into a rhythm.
• Naji Marshall matched the Rockets' physicality, which really helped the Pelicans.
• New Orleans had 17 turnovers in this game, which would probably result in a loss had it been against a better team.

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