Pistons @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • November 3, 2023
Team Stats
(Pistons/Pelicans)
Final Score: 116-125
Rebounds: 48-36
Assist: 26-27
Blocks: 5-7
Steals: 4-5
Stat Leaders
(Pistons/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Cade Cunningham, 22; CJ McCollum, 33
Rebound Leaders: Isaiah Stewart/Marvin Bagley III, 8; Jonas Valanciunan, 13
Assist Leaders: Cade Cunningham, 11; Dyson Daniels, 6
My Player of the Game: CJ "32 year old" McCollum
Takeaways
- CJ McCollum is coming for the veteran player of the year
- Without BI, Zion, and Murphy, the Pels easily defeated a team they should beat; that's a good sign
- The Pelicans have started the season 4-1
- Matt Ryan is the shooter we didn't know we wanted
- So far, no one has been a better offensive player than Herb Jones has been a great defensive player
- Watching Zion and BI on the bench, while 32-year-old cooks for the second in a back-to-back game is wild
- Jordan Hawkins is learning the game and improving very quickly
- JV looked solid in the win
- Having Dyson Daniels lead the team in assists says a lot about the depth of this team
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