Pelicans @ Nuggets Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 13, 2024
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Nuggets)
Final Score: 113-125
Rebounds: 35-48
Assists: 30-30
Blocks: 3-4
Steals: 9-5
Turnovers: 8-15
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Nuggets)
Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 30; Nikola Jokić, 27
Rebound Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas/Zion Williamson, 6; Nikola Jokić/Michael Porter Jr., 10
Assist Leaders: CJ McCollum, 7; Nikola Jokić, 14
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- Zion busted his butt this game and played like he was giving it all he could to keep the Pelicans in it.
- Nikola Jokić had a triple-double so there's that.
- Pelicans were behind early in the game and never really made it close. It looked like an off night for the local team. .
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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.


