Pelicans @ Mavericks Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 16, 2024
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Mavericks)
Final Score: 120-125
Rebounds: 37-42
Assists: 21-24
Blocks: 2-6
Steals: 9-4
Turnovers: 9-11
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Mavericks)
Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 30; Kyrie Irving, 42
Rebound Leaders: Larry Nance Jr., 8; Dereck Lively II, 12
Assist Leaders: Brandon Ingram, 5; Kyrie Irving/Grant Williams, 7
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- There were two players for the Mavs who scored 40+ points (Irving, 42; Tim Hardaway Jr., 41) so the Pelicans defense really struggled to stop those two key players.
- Zion played tough and was a key to keeping the Pelicans in the game.
- Brandon Ingram had an off night offensively.
- CJ McCollum also helped keep the Pelicans in the game by hitting some big shots.
- The Pelicans were leading the game, but allowed too many three-pointers by the Mavs in the final three minutes of the game to end up losing.
- The Pels lost by five tonight, but going into this game, they were 0-6 when lose by three or fewer points. Tonight the Pelicans needed a big shot to win the game and they could not come up with it. At some point, a hero is going to have to step up for N.O.
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