Pelicans @ Bulls Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • December 3, 2023
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Bulls)
Final Score: 118-124
Rebounds: 20-32
Assists: 28-26
Blocks: 1-8
Steals: 9-6
Turnovers: 12-13
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Bulls)
Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 27; Coby White, 31
Rebound Leaders: Jonas Valanciunas, 10; Coby White, 9
Assist Leaders: Brandon Ingram, 6; DeMar DeRozan, 10
My Player of the Game: Brandon Ingram
Takeaways
- This was a winnable game, but the Pels three-point defending was bad, BI did not shoot even ONE three pointer, and Pels missed seven free throws.
- N.O. struggled to guard Coby White, who could not miss tonight.
- The Pelicans only had 12 turnovers, which is an improvement since the beginning of the season.
- The Pels will play on Monday at Sacramento and will have CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy back.
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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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