Valančiūnas Leads Way in Pelicans Win

Chrissy Smith • January 14, 2023

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DETROIT – The game plan of running things through Jonas Valančiūnas eventually paid off as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Detroit Pistons, 116-110.


The Pelicans played at Detroit on Friday, Jan. 13, but it was all good luck for the Pels as they were able to win another one without Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson.


But it was Valančiūnas who was the leading scorer for New Orleans who finished the night with 33 points and 16 boards. CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy both finished with 19 points each, and Naji Marshall continues to impress with his game, scoring 17 points against Detroit.


The turning point in the game was in the second quarter when the Pelicans went on a 14-4 run to take a dominating lead. Although Detroit never quit, and even made it a close game in the fourth quarter, the Pelicans were able to pull it out being back in head coach Willie Green’s home town.


The Pelicans will play one more game in this stretch on the road and that will come on Monday, Jan. 16 at 2 pm against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Get your bets in early as this is a very early game for the Pels. The next home game for Nola will be on Wednesday at 7 pm against the Miami Heat.


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