Pelicans @ Warriors Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 11, 2024
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Warriors)
Final Score: 141-105
Rebounds: 46-42
Assists: 38-24
Blocks: 8-3
Steals: 11-6
Turnovers: 12-17
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Warriors)
Scoring Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas, 21; Moses Moody, 21
Rebound Leaders: Jonas Valančiūnas, 8; Brandin Podziemski, 9
Assist Leaders: CJ McCollum, 8; Stephen Curry, 6
My Player of the Game: Jonas Valančiūnas
Takeaways
- The Pelicans have now won seven straight ROAD games. No matter who you're playing, that is very hard to do.
- Pels were raining three pointers tonight and the Warriors did not have an umbrella.
- New Orleans never trailed in the game and pretty much dominated the whole time.
- Defensively, the Pelicans dominated.
- Interestingly, Jose Alvarado was available but did not play the entire game.
- The Pels shot 57% from the field.
- Rookie Jordan Hawkins scored 14 points tonight
- Jonas Valančiūnas is SO SOLID and SO CONSISTENT; Pelicans fans need to recognize how important he is to the Pels.
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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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