Trail Blazers @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • November 5, 2024
Team Stats
(Trail Blazers @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 118-100
Rebounds: 38-34
Assists: 21-24
Blocks: 5-3
Steals: 10-5
Turnovers: 11-12
Stat Leaders
(Trail Blazers/Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Anfernee Simons, 24; Brandon Ingram, 27
Rebound Leaders: Deandre Ayton, 13; Yves Missi, 7
Assist Leaders: Scoot Henderson, 5; Jose Alvarado, 6
My Player of the Game: Brandon Ingram
Takeaways
- Considering the Pelicans were without four starters, the home team put on a good showing, hanging with the Trail Blazers until the fourth quarter.
- Brandon Ingram is having a great start to the season.
- Zion Williamson was out for the second game in a row and wasn't even in the building for this game. He was told my his doctors to "stay home" for Monday's game.
- The Pelicans have to get healthy soon before they get too far in the hole in the Western Conference. Last season, the difference between fourth place and eighth place was decided by four games so the early stretch right now is important.
- Brandon Boston Jr. is playing on a 10-day contract and he's proving himself to be worthy of that with some great minutes lately. In this game, he scored 20 points.
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