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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