Thunder @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • January 27, 2024
Team Stats
(Thunder @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 107-83
Rebounds: 45-41
Assists: 22-24
Blocks: 5-5
Steals: 11-9
Turnovers: 11-20
Stat Leaders
(Thunder/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 31; Herb Jones, 14
Rebound Leaders: Chet Holgren, 13; Jonas Valančiūnas, 9
Assist Leaders: Jalen Williams, 7; Brandon Ingram, 9
My Player of the Game: Brandon Ingram
Takeaways
- Herb Jones was the Pelicans leading scorer with 14 points so that should tell you all you need to know about how the offensive production was.
- Coming off a franchise record-setting number of points in a game (153), the Pelicans only put up 83 points in this game.
- Zion did not play.
- Defensively, the Pels were solid, considering OKC is the third-best in the league at scoring points.
- It was a disappointing loss considering that New Orleans has struggled all season with playing well after winning a big game by a lot.
- Jordan Hawkins is probably close to being the first sub off the bench if Trey Murphy's shooting woes continue.
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