Pelicans @ Pistons Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • March 25, 2024
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Pistons)
Final Score: 114-101
Rebounds: 41-46
Assists: 27-20
Blocks: 7-5
Steals: 8-4
Turnovers: 10-16
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Pistons)
Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 36; Malachi Flynn/Chimezie Metu, 17
Rebound Leaders: Trey Murphy III/Naji Marshall, 8; James Wiseman, 11
Assist Leaders: CJ McCollum, 7; Jaden Ivey/Malachi Flynn, 4
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Takeaways
- Zion put on an absolute clinic. He was unstoppable, and no one from the Pistons could slow him down whatsoever.
- CJ McCollum picked up where he left off against the Heat, scoring 23 points and draining threes.
- Herb Jones better be first-team all-defense or we riot.
- Trey Murphy scored eight points, missing every three-pointer he took. He only is shooting deep threes for some reason instead of taking a dribble in closer to the three-point line. He can certainly hit those, but this is something he needs to tweak.
- The Clippers lost today, which means the Pelicans are only half a game back for the #4 seed.
- Join the Pelicans at home for the next six games as they take on some very good teams -- OKC, Milwaukee, & Boston.
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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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