Jazz @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 19, 2025
Team Stats
(Jazz @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 123-136
Rebounds: 40-56
Assists: 30-34
Blocks: 8-8
Steals: 7-9
Turnovers: 15-13
Stat Leaders
(Jazz/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Keyonte George, 26; CJ McCollum, 26
Rebound Leaders: Isaiah Collier, Drew Eubanks, 7; Zion Williamson, 14
Assist Leaders: Isaiah Collier, 11; Zion Williamson, Jose Alvarado, Dejounte Murray, 6
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Chrissy's Takeaways:
* The New Orleans Pelicans have won four of their last five games and their only loss came against the Boston Celtics by one point.
* If you were hoping for the Pelicans to tank to get a high draft pick, then you are are going to be disappointed.
* Zion has to be at his lowest weight in years. He looks great and was explosive the whole night.
* Yves Missi did not play because he was sick with the flu, according to Joel Myers.
* This team can keep going on a run with so many guys healthy, and Brandon Ingram is close to returning too. That will leave Herb Jones as the only main player who is still hurt.
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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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