Team Stats
(Rockets @ Pelicans)

Final Score: 105-127
Rebounds: 42-43
Assists: 27-33
Blocks: 6-6

Steals: 6-14

Turnovers: 20-12

Stat Leaders
(Rockets/Pelicans)

Scoring Leaders: Amen Thompson, 22; CJ McCollum, 28
Rebound Leaders: Alperen Şengün, 9; Zion Williamson, 10

Assist Leaders: Fred VanVleet, 6; Jonas Valančiūnas, 14

My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson

Takeaways

• This was the kind of start to the second half that the Pelicans needed.
• CJ started off the game hot and it was needed since the Pelicans were without a sick Brandon Ingram.
• Zion brought the FIRE tonight. He was point Zion and very aggressive, considering Dillon Brooks was up in his grill all night.
• Herb Jones HAS TO WIN first-team all-defense.
• New Orleans' bench was, ONCE AGAIN, productive, deep and efficient.
• The Pels still need to work on closing out games.

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