Pelicans @ Heat Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 3, 2025
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Heat)
Final Score: 108-119
Rebounds: 31-38
Assists: 25-34
Blocks: 7-1
Steals: 4-6
Turnovers: 10-10
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Heat)
Scoring Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 34; Tyler Herro, 32
Rebound Leaders: Yves Missi, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Jordan Hawkins, Brandon Boston Jr., CJ McCollum, 4; Bam Adebayo, 9
Assist Leaders: Dejounte Murray, 7; Bam Adebayo, 10
My Player of the Game: Trey Murphy III
Chrissy's Takeaways:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have lost 20 of their last 21 games.
- The Pels have also lost 11 games in a row.
- In this game against the Heat, the rebounding was divided up evenly among six players, which was a strange thing to see in the stat sheet.
- Trey Murphy III is turning into a full-blown starter for this team and it's great to see. He's not just a three-point shooter anymore.
- Yves Missi is SPECIAL!! This guy has a legitimate shot to win Rookie of the Year. It's rough to think about how good the Pelicans might have been this year if everyone would have been healthy plus the team has a ROY center.
- What could have been....time to focus on the special spots of the season.
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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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