Pelicans @ Mavericks Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 14, 2024
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Mavericks)
Final Score: 118-108
Rebounds: 44-34
Assists: 29-23
Blocks: 4-1
Steals: 7-6
Turnovers: 10-12
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Mavericks)
Scoring Leaders: Jordan Hawkins, 34; Kyrie Irving, 33
Rebound Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas, 12; Dwight Powell, 9
Assist Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas/Dyson Daniels, 12; Dwight Powerll, 8
My Player of the Game: Jordan Hawkins
Takeaways
- This game showed that the Pelicans role players are better than the Mavs' role players.
- Jordan Hawkins went off.
- With Zion, BI, CJ, and Trey all sitting out this game, it was a time for the bench to show that they could play and they did well.
- The Pelicans are 5-2 in 2024.
- It was a great game to see what the young guys can do.
- Herb Jones got in foul trouble early, but Jonas was a beast as usual.
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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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