Game ID: 22300575
Charlotte Hornets @ New Orleans Pelicans
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 43 23 30 36 132CHA 36 25 21 30 112
CHA @ NOP ScoutingCHA @ NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Ryan missed 24 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 21 min since (68% of 30)
BACK Hawkins back 12/31 after 3, 14 min since (81% of 17)
NOP availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Alvarado missed 2 since 1/07, returns tonight: 17 min (91% of 18)
OUT Ryan missed 25 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 22 min since (72% of 30)
NOP availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Ryan missed 26 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 23 min since (76% of 30)
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 17 min since (91% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 27 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 1/05 after 3, 23 min since (76% of 30)
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 21 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 28 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 21 min since (118% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Ryan missed 29 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (83% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/23 · 3 days' restOUT Ryan missed 30 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Alvarado back 1/12 after 2, 13 min since (72% of 18)
NOP availability going into 1/26 · 2 days' restOUT Ryan missed 31 since 11/20, out tonight
NEW Hawkins 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 1/27 · back-to-backOUT Ryan missed 32 since 11/20, out tonight
CHA availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Ball missed 18 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Black missed 7 since 12/23, out tonight
BACK Thor back 12/28 after 2, 8 min since (65% of 12)
CHA availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 19 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Black missed 8 since 12/23, returns tonight: 6 min (59% of 11)
CHA availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Ball missed 20 since 11/28, returns tonight: 27 min (83% of 32)
OUT Washington missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 6 min since (59% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 21 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Washington missed 3 since 1/08, returns tonight: 28 min (97% of 29)
OUT Martin missed 3 since 1/08, returns tonight: 23 min (85% of 27)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 27 min since (83% of 32)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 7 min since (63% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Mensah 12 to 18 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/17 · 2 days' restBACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 29 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 28 min since (97% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 23 min since (85% of 27)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 5 min since (49% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Miller missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 35 min (109% of 32)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 30 min since (91% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 26 min since (89% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 25 min since (94% of 27)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 23 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT McGowens missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 15)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Miller back 1/19 after 2, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 27 min since (91% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 25 min since (94% of 27)
BACK Black back 1/10 after 8, 5 min since (45% of 11)
NEW Smith Jr. 14 to 20 min over the last 5
CHA availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Richards missed 2 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Black missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 5 min (43% of 11)
BACK Ball back 1/12 after 20, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Miller back 1/19 after 2, 35 min since (109% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 26 min since (91% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK McGowens back 1/20 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 15)
CHA availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Richards missed 3 since 1/19, returns tonight: 27 min (103% of 26)
BACK Miller back 1/19 after 2, 33 min since (103% of 32)
BACK Washington back 1/14 after 3, 28 min since (95% of 29)
BACK Martin back 1/14 after 3, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK McGowens back 1/20 after 2, 4 min since (26% of 15)
BACK Black back 1/22 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 113, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and McCollum at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 117, shooting 39 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 24 and Bridges at 22 a game. That is 5 straight losses. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 43 percent from three to Charlotte's 33 and the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it New Orleans 121, Charlotte 106, New Orleans by 15.
1/10 @ GSW 141-105 — NOP notes
NOP won 141-105. NOP shot 57% (54 of 94) to GSW's 44%, 19 of 40 from three. NOP turned it over 11 times to GSW's 17. Valančiūnas led with 21 (9 of 13, 2 of 3 from three); Williamson added 19, Murphy III 16. The hinge was Q1, 46-27: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 41. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +38.
1/12 @ DEN 113-125 — NOP notes
NOP lost 113-125. NOP shot 47% (42 of 89) to DEN's 56%, 13 of 33 from three, and went to the line 22 times to DEN's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. NOP turned it over 8 times to DEN's 15. The glass went 35-48 against them. Williamson led with 30 (13 of 22, 4 of 6 at the line); Valančiūnas added 17, Nance Jr. 13. Q4 was theirs, 33-25, the deficit cut from 20 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 100-80 against them. Murphy III's -18 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ DAL 118-108 — NOP notes
NOP won 118-108. NOP shot 49% (39 of 79) to DAL's 45%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 37 times to DAL's 20 — 28 points from the stripe to their 19. The glass went 44-34 for them. Hawkins led with 34 (11 of 19, 6 of 12 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Jones added 15, Valančiūnas 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-27: NOP came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. NOP trailed 49-54 at the half and won the second half 69-54. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/15 @ DAL 120-125 — NOP notes
NOP lost 120-125. NOP shot 51% (41 of 81) to DAL's 46%, 7 of 23 from three, and went to the line 41 times to DAL's 35 — 31 points from the stripe to their 29. Williamson led with 30 (12 of 17, 6 of 11 at the line); McCollum added 23, Nance Jr. 14. Q2 was theirs, 42-26, the deficit cut from 16 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 99-78 against them. They led by as many as 10. Valančiūnas's -22 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs CHA 132-112 — NOP notes
NOP won 132-112. NOP shot 50% (44 of 88) to CHA's 43%, 25 of 47 from three. Ingram led with 28 (8 of 19, 7 of 11 from three); McCollum added 22, Hawkins 21. The hinge was Q3, 30-21: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 24. Nance Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/19 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 28 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and McCollum at 18 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 25 and Durant at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 44 percent from three to Phoenix's 38 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 13 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 120, Phoenix 115.
1/23 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 29 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and McCollum at 18 a game. 3 days' rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 32 free throws a game; Sexton at 27 and Markkanen at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Hendricks (4 straight), Horton-Tucker (8 straight), Juzang (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and New Orleans minus-1 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 14 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 120, Utah 119, Utah keeping it close.
1/26 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Williamson at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-5 a night and OKC minus-2. Call it New Orleans 119, OKC 118, OKC keeping it close.
1/27 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 29 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 26 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Williamson at 21 and McCollum at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Milwaukee's 33 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 29 free throws a game to New Orleans's 23. Call it Milwaukee 119, New Orleans 118, New Orleans keeping it close.
1/08 vs CHI 112-119 — CHA notes
CHA lost 112-119 in 1 overtime. CHA shot 43% (40 of 94) to CHI's 49%, 17 of 42 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CHI's 24. Rozier led with 39 (10 of 18, 7 of 13 from three, 12 of 12 at the line); Bridges added 24, Smith Jr. 15. Q4 was theirs, 31-24, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 95-81 against them. Rozier's -9 in 44 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs SAC 98-123 — CHA notes
CHA lost 98-123. CHA shot 40% (35 of 87) to SAC's 52%, 16 of 38 from three, and got to the line 16 times to SAC's 23. The glass went 36-53 against them. Bridges led with 24 (10 of 21, 4 of 8 from three); Rozier added 22, Miller 15. Q3 was theirs, 21-24, but the other 3 periods went 99-77 against them. Rozier's -31 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ SAS 99-135 — CHA notes
CHA lost 99-135. CHA shot 36% (32 of 89) to SAS's 52%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 28 times to SAS's 34. CHA turned it over 19 times to SAS's 14, and SAS turned those into 9 steals. Ball led with 28 (5 of 14, 3 of 9 from three, 15 of 16 at the line); Rozier added 16, Bridges 14. Q4 was theirs, 28-32, but the other 3 periods went 103-71 against them. Bridges's -32 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 @ MIA 87-104 — CHA notes
CHA lost 87-104. CHA took 14 more shots (95 to 81), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 35% to MIA's 49%, 10 of 41 from three. Rozier led with 26 (8 of 23, 4 of 11 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Ball added 21, Bridges 20. Q3 was theirs, 30-25, the deficit cut from 21 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 79-57 against them. Smith Jr.'s -19 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 @ NOP 112-132 — CHA notes
CHA lost 112-132. CHA shot 43% (39 of 90) to NOP's 50%, 19 of 45 from three. Ball led with 29 (8 of 19, 4 of 12 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Rozier added 25, Bridges 19. Q2 was theirs, 25-23, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 109-87 against them. Mensah's -21 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 123, shooting 39 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Miller (2 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 24 and Sochan at 13 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Collins (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 111 a night to Charlotte's 123. Call it San Antonio 116, Charlotte 112, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/20 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 39 and Maxey at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to Charlotte's 19 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 10. Call it Philadelphia 121, Charlotte 111, Philadelphia by 10.
1/22 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 23 and Towns at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 21 a game. Without Richards (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 104 a night to Charlotte's 118 and the arc, Minnesota at 43 percent from three to Charlotte's 34. Call it Minnesota 117, Charlotte 104, Minnesota by 13.
1/24 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Ivey at 22 and Burks at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Cunningham (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Miller at 25 and Ball at 24 a game. Without Richards (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 24 free throws a game to Charlotte's 16 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 116 a night to Detroit's 123. Call it Detroit 118, Charlotte 115, Charlotte keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaRiRo 7 22 -5 3 7 43 4 6 67 4 4 100 1 1 5 2 1 1 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Richards, Rozier
in Ball, Bridges, Martin, Richards, Rozier
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcVaWi 7 27 +5 6 8 75 5 5 100 0 0 0 1 5 11 1 1 2 2
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMeRoSmWa 2 2 -7 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
CHA Bridges, Mensah, Rozier, Smith, Washington
in Mensah
out Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaInIiJr 1 9 +7 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
NOP Daniels, Hawkins, Ingram, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Hawkins, Nance Jr.
out Jones, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMeSmWa 2 8 +5 0 1 0 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
CHA Ball, Bridges, Mensah, Smith, Washington
in Ball
out Rozier
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaIiJrWi 2 3 -5 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
NOP Daniels, Hawkins, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Williamson
out Ingram
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMeJrWa 1 0 -9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
CHA Ball, Martin, Mensah, Smith Jr., Washington
in Martin, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaIiJrWi 3 9 +9 0 0 0 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0
NOP Hawkins, Marshall, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Marshall
out Daniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaRiJrWa 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Martin, Richards, Smith Jr., Washington
in Richards
out Mensah
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaIiJrWi 3 9 +9 0 0 0 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0
NOP Hawkins, Marshall, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Marshall
out Daniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaRiRoJrWa 2 10 +7 1 5 20 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 1 1 1
CHA Martin, Richards, Rozier, Smith Jr., Washington
in Rozier
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcVaWi 2 3 -7 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
NOP Hawkins, Marshall, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Valančiūnas
out Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaRiRoJr 4 7 -2 3 5 60 1 4 25 0 0 0 3 2 3 1 0 1 0
CHA Bridges, Martin, Richards, Rozier, Smith Jr.
in Bridges
out Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 4 7 0 0 2 0 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 3 1 1 0 2 0
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Jones, Murphy III
out Hawkins, Marshall
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMaRoThWa 1 3 +1 0 3 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
CHA Bridges, Martin, Rozier, Thor, Washington
in Martin
out Ball
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiWi 2 2 -3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Williamson
in Williamson
out Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrMaRiRo 6 9 -2 4 5 80 0 5 0 1 2 50 0 8 3 0 1 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Martin, Richards, Rozier
in Ball, Richards
out Thor, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcVaWi 6 11 +2 2 8 25 2 6 33 1 2 50 3 6 2 0 0 0 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Valančiūnas
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMeRoSmWa 4 5 -7 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Mensah, Rozier, Smith, Washington
in Mensah, Smith, Washington
out Ball, Martin, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaInJoIiJr 3 9 +7 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1
NOP Daniels, Ingram, Jones, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Daniels, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
out McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrMeRoSmWa 4 5 -7 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1
CHA Bridges, Mensah, Rozier, Smith, Washington
in Mensah, Smith, Washington
out Ball, Martin, Richards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaInIiJr 3 10 0 1 3 33 1 3 33 6 7 86 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
NOP Daniels, Hawkins, Ingram, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Hawkins
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrSmThWa 2 5 +3 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
CHA Ball, Bridges, Smith, Thor, Washington
in Thor
out Mensah
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaInIiJr 3 10 0 1 3 33 1 3 33 6 7 86 2 2 1 1 0 1 0
NOP Daniels, Hawkins, Ingram, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Hawkins
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaRiJrWa 5 8 -5 0 2 0 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 2 1 1 0 3 2
CHA Ball, Martin, Richards, Smith Jr., Washington
in Martin, Richards, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Smith, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaIiJrWi 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 1 1 0
NOP Hawkins, Marshall, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Marshall, Williamson
out Daniels, Ingram
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaRiJrWa 5 8 -5 0 2 0 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 2 1 1 0 3 2
CHA Ball, Martin, Richards, Smith Jr., Washington
in Martin, Richards, Smith Jr.
out Bridges, Smith, Thor
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaMcJrWi 2 8 +5 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
NOP Hawkins, Marshall, McCollum, Nance Jr., Williamson
in McCollum
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrRiRoJr 4 14 0 1 1 100 4 6 67 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2
CHA Ball, Bridges, Richards, Rozier, Smith Jr.
in Bridges, Rozier
out Martin, Washington
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaInMaMcVa 3 14 +2 2 2 100 2 5 40 2 2 100 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Hawkins, Ingram, Marshall, McCollum, Valančiūnas
in Valančiūnas
out Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BlBoMeNtTh 4 8 -1 0 1 0 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 2 2 1 1 2 1
CHA Black, Bouknight, Mensah, Ntilikina, Thor
in Black, Bouknight, Mensah, Ntilikina, Thor
out Ball, Bridges, Richards, Rozier, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDaHaMaZe 3 6 -2 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 0 1 3
NOP Alvarado, Daniels, Hawkins, Marshall, Zeller
in Alvarado, Daniels, Hawkins, Marshall, Zeller
out Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHACM C. Martin
FN F. Ntilikina
IS I. Smith
JB J. Bouknight
JT J. Thor
LB L. Ball
LB L. Black
MB M. Bridges
NM N. Mensah
NR N. Richards
NS N. Smith Jr.
PW P. Washington
TR T. Rozier
NOPBI B. Ingram
CM C. McCollum
CZ C. Zeller
DD D. Daniels
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JH J. Hawkins
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
NM N. Marshall
TM T. Murphy III
ZW Z. Williamson
CHA/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Ingram gets triple-double, Pelicans set franchise record for 3s with 25 in 132-112 win over Hornets
NEW ORLEANS -- — Brandon Ingram put an emphatic, crowd-pleasing end to his recent shooting slump.
Ingram highlighted a 28-point performance with a career-best seven 3-pointers to go with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for 3s with 25 in a 132-112 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.
Ingram “was aggressive from the start,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “He was playing fast, playing with force, no hesitation on his part and it was a dominant effort across the board.”
It was the third career triple-double for Ingram, who received a standing ovation as he checked out of the game for good in the final minutes. That scene came one game after he missed a late 3-pointer for a tie at Dallas on Monday in a loss to the Mavericks, capping a two-game stint in which he made just seven of 25 shots and missed all five of his 3-point attempts.
“Just playing a little bit freer, taking what the defense gave me,” Ingram said. “I don't miss a lot of shots. So, when I start to miss shots, I'm thrown off a little bit. But also, I got to have a short memory, continue to keep shooting. That's what I tried to do tonight.”
CJ McCollum scored 22 points and hit four times from deep. Rookie guard Jordan Hawkins made six 3s and finished with 21 points for New Orleans, while Trey Murphy III hit five 3s and scored 18.
Zion Williamson scored 13 points and also kicked the ball out for nine assists, and New Orleans finished with 32 assists on 44 field goals.
“It’s hard for teams to match up with that shooting and spacing, especially when you put the ball in Z’s hands or BI’s hands and you have shooting around those guys,” Green said. “We know in order to score against the best teams and be a highly efficient offense, we have to be willing to take catch-and-shoot 3s, open 3s.”
Hawkins and Murphy give the Pelicans a pair of premier perimeter shooters who could help New Orleans do just that.
“It’s really fun out there,” Hawkins said of playing with Murphy on the opposite wing. “I don’t think I’ve played with a guy who can shoot the ball like that — arguably shoot the ball better than me, like, ever, in my life.”
LaMelo Ball had 29 points and Terry Rozier added 25 for Charlotte, which trailed most of the game and by 24 in the second half.
Nick Richards added 10 points and 12 rebounds for the struggling Hornets, who have lost six straight and 17 of 18.
All that losing, Richards said, “is something we don’t want to think about, because we want to learn from this game — and we’ve got to get better from this game and each loss. We just have to keep going.”
The Pelicans hit their first six 3s and nine of their first 11, building a 17-point lead in the first half. New Orleans had 16 assists on 16 baskets in the first quarter — a franchise first.
Charlotte briefly rallied to pull to 66-61 at halftime before New Orleans pulled away again in the third quarter, when Ingram scored 14 points.
Hawkins credited Ingram for being “mentally tough," adding: "Being able to come out here and drop a triple-double, that shows how tough he is.”