Pelicans @ Heat Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • March 23, 2024
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Heat)
Final Score: 111-88
Rebounds: 56-34
Assists: 25-22
Blocks: 2-4
Steals: 3-3
Turnovers: 12-4
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Heat)
Scoring Leaders: CJ McCollum, 30; Jimmy Butler, 17
Rebound Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas, 10; Bam Adebayo, 10
Assist Leaders: CJ McCollum, 7; Jimmy Butler, 5
My Player of the Game: CJ McCollum
Takeaways
- CJ McCollum and the bench put the Pelicans on their back and dominated against the "better team" Heat.
- It was a very impressive win since the Pels were without Brandon Ingram.
- Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall were HUGE with knocking down threes and stellar defense.
- Christian James McCollum showed up and showed out.
- Herb Jones played incredible defense LIKE USUAL and held Mr. Talkative Jimmy Butler to 17 points.
- The Pelicans have six straight games at home now. Should be fun!
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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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