Suns @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 22, 2024
Team Stats
(Suns @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 123-109
Rebounds: 48-42
Assists: 32-27
Blocks: 3-5
Steals: 7-4
Turnovers: 8-11
Stat Leaders
(Suns/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Devin Booker, 52; Zion Williamson, 24
Rebound Leaders: Jusuf Nurkić, 15; Jonas Valančiūnas, 11
Assist Leaders: Jusuf Nurkić, 9; Brandon Ingram, 11
My Player of the Game: Brandon Ingram
Takeaways
- It's so frustrating how the Pelicans rarely seem to show up against the really good teams.
- The Pelicans didn't play badly, but they didn't play anywhere close to their best.
- It's games like this that let everyone know the Pelicans don't seem like an actual playoff contender, and that's unacceptable.
- Prior to this game, the Pelicans made 25 threes, and it was as if they were expecting to shoot that same way against the Suns. Instead, not only did they not shoot that way, but they allowed the Suns to kill them behind the arc.
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