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Alperen Sengun has career-high 37 points, Rockets beat Pelicans 106-104
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Houston center Alperen Sengun figured out a way to make his matchup with New Orleans veteran Jonas Valanciunas look more like a mismatch.
Sengun scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help the Rockets edge the Pelicans 106-104 on Saturday night.
While Sengun complimented Valanciunas' strength, he added, "I’m not that strong, but I’m fast, and he’s not fast like me, so we were just attacking him.
"He got in foul trouble and that wasn’t good for them,” Sengun added.
Valanciunas had 10 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out with 4:06 left while trying to stop one of Sengun's drives down the lane.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 26 points and 11 rebounds, and Fred VanVleet had 10 points for the Rockets, whose physical defensive play and willingness to get back in transition frustrated the Pelicans throughout. Houston had an 11-0 edge in fast-break points.
It was the second time in three games that Smith - a second-year pro out of Auburn - has scored at least 26 points. He had a career-high 34 in a loss to Atlanta on Wednesday night.
“You can tell he’s very confident getting to his spots using his size and length to rise up over guys,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “It’s only a matter of time that he gets to this level and does it on a consistent basis.”
Zion Williamson scored 28 points for New Orleans on mostly power moves near the basket. Brandon Ingram added 19 points and Trey Murphy 14 for the Pelicans, who turned it over twice in the final two minutes and missed nine free throws in the game - with Williamson missing five.
“We’ve got to stop turning the ball over and we’ve got to make free throws,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “It comes down to executing with force, with patience ... and getting a quality look every time down the floor.”
New Orleans also missed 23 of 31 3-point attempts in just its second loss in seven games.
No team led by more than seven points the entire game.
The Pelicans led by six early in the fourth quarter. But with a lineup of reserves, Houston went on a 9-0 run against New Orleans' starters - fueled by Aaron Holiday's 3, former LSU star Tari Eason's runner and Jae'Sean Tate's hook.
“They definitely played more physical than us tonight,” Williamson said. “If the whole team do it, the ref ain’t going to call the foul on everybody. They collectively do it consistently. So, tonight, they were the tougher team.”
The game was tight after that and Sengun scored nine in the final four minutes to help Houston close it out.
It was the young Turk's third game with at least 30 points in just his second NBA season, and the he expects more to come.
“I'm just like 21. So, I have a lot to go,” Sengun said. “I'm going to give my best every day on the court, fight, help my teammates, you know. If it's my day, it's my day.”
The teams played a tight, physical first half which included a brief scuffle after Jose Alvarado tried to steal the ball from Smith.
After Alvarado was whistled for a reach-in, Smith mockingly tried to hand the ball to the Pelicans guard, who shoved him away. Naji Marshall quickly stepped in to aid his Pelicans teammate.
Technical fouls were issued to Alvarado, Smith and Marshall, the result being one technical free throw for Houston, which Holiday made.
Williamson scored 18 of his points in the first half on 7-of-8 shooting, including a rare 3-pointer when Houston left him so open it was as if they were daring him to try it.
Consecutive driving layups by Williamson ignited a 9-2 run to close the second quarter and give New Orleans a 51-47 lead at halftime.
UP NEXT
Rockets: Host Indiana on Tuesday night.
Pelicans: Host Memphis on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alperen Sengun vs. Jonas Valanciunas (CJ McCollum gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:27 |  | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:17 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:56 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:47 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:17 | | Jalen Green misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:15 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:14 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point tip layup | 4-2 |
| 10:06 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:02 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 7-2 |
| 9:28 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | CJ McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 8:57 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point running layup | 9-2 |
| 8:41 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 9-4 |
| 8:23 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:19 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 9-7 |
| 7:52 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point hook shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | Jalen Green misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +3 | Zion Williamson makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 9-10 |
| 6:55 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 11-10 |
| 6:40 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:32 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:11 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:52 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 13-10 |
| 5:39 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | ||
| 5:32 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 15-10 |
| 4:49 | | Fred VanVleet personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:28 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:10 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-10 |
| 4:10 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-10 |
| 3:58 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 17-12 |
| 3:38 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:36 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:28 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point putback layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup bank jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 19-12 |
| 3:13 | | Naji Marshall shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:11 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point driving finger roll layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 19-14 |
| 2:38 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 19-16 |
| 2:09 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 2:03 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:02 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point putback layup | 21-16 |
| 1:46 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 1:46 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:46 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 |
| 1:46 | | Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:44 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:31 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving layup | 23-17 |
| 1:15 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point layup (Zion Williamson assists) | 23-19 |
| 1:15 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-20 |
| 0:51 | | Jose Alvarado blocks Jabari Smith Jr.'s two point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Aaron Holiday makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 24-20 |
| 0:51 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-20 |
| 0:51 | | +1 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-20 |
| 0:39 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point turnaround hook shot | 26-22 |
| 0:31 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Jeff Green offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:22 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists) | 26-24 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 11:47 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 |
| 11:47 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 |
| 11:36 | | Jeff Green shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:36 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-25 |
| 11:36 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-26 |
| 11:20 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:13 | | CJ McCollum turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 11:01 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | Zion Williamson shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 10:51 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-26 |
| 10:51 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-26 |
| 10:41 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point cutting dunk (Jeff Green assists) | 32-26 |
| 10:10 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving hook shot | 32-28 |
| 9:43 | | Jalen Green misses three point stepback bank jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point driving finger roll layup | 32-30 |
| 9:16 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 8:57 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:57 | | Jeff Green defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:45 | | Jalen Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:45 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +1 | Jalen Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-30 |
| 8:36 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:36 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-31 |
| 8:22 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 33-33 |
| 7:49 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:46 | | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:38 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 35-33 |
| 6:51 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 6:39 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 6:15 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound | ||
| 6:09 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:07 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (CJ McCollum assists) | 35-35 |
| 5:59 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving reverse layup | 37-35 |
| 5:40 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:40 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:38 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving hook shot | 37-37 |
| 5:08 | | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 37-40 |
| 4:40 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot | 39-40 |
| 4:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:11 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point running jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 42-40 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point cutting dunk (Herbert Jones assists) | 42-42 |
| 3:28 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 45-42 |
| 3:12 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:50 | | Dillon Brooks misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 45-44 |
| 2:24 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) | 47-44 |
| 2:06 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 47-46 |
| 1:46 | | Jeff Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | CJ McCollum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:34 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-47 |
| 1:17 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals) | ||
| 1:06 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point hook shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 47-49 |
| 0:28 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:06 | | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-50 |
| 0:06 | | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-51 |
| 0:00 | | Jalen Green misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Fred VanVleet turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williamson steals) | ||
| 11:40 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 47-54 |
| 11:19 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 50-54 |
| 11:05 | | Zion Williamson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 50-56 |
| 10:46 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Fred VanVleet misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:46 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-56 |
| 10:33 | | Alperen Sengun blocks Zion Williamson's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:31 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-57 |
| 9:59 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-58 |
| 9:46 | | +3 | Fred VanVleet makes three point pullup jump shot | 54-58 |
| 9:32 | | CJ McCollum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:29 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip dunk | 54-60 |
| 9:28 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Jonas Valanciunas steals) | ||
| 9:27 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 9:22 | | Brandon Ingram blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:22 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 9:20 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-60 |
| 9:20 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 56-60 |
| 9:11 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving dunk | 56-62 |
| 9:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 9:11 | | Brandon Ingram misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:08 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point jump shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 59-62 |
| 8:24 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Loose ball) (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (lost ball) (Jonas Valanciunas steals) | ||
| 7:59 | | Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:56 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:56 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 62-62 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving hook shot | 62-64 |
| 7:11 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 62-67 |
| 6:53 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:36 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 64-67 |
| 6:19 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 64-70 |
| 6:07 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:00 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point hook shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:54 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-70 |
| 5:43 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:42 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:42 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-71 |
| 5:23 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround hook shot | 67-71 |
| 5:13 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:13 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:10 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | +3 | Alperen Sengun makes three point jump shot (Dillon Brooks assists) | 70-71 |
| 4:22 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Herbert Jones's two point putback layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving finger roll layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 70-73 |
| 3:53 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 3:53 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-73 |
| 3:53 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 72-73 |
| 3:37 | | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point reverse layup | 72-75 |
| 3:24 | | Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 73-75 |
| 3:16 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 3:14 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point putback dunk | 75-75 |
| 2:55 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Naji Marshall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-76 |
| 2:55 | | Naji Marshall misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:51 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) | ||
| 2:33 | | Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-77 |
| 2:33 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-78 |
| 2:11 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Brandon Ingram blocks Tari Eason's two point putback layup | ||
| 2:03 | | Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point putback layup | 77-78 |
| 1:48 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point pullup jump shot | 77-80 |
| 1:27 | | Tari Eason misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:27 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 1:27 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 77-81 |
| 1:27 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 77-82 |
| 1:03 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Naji Marshall offensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:41 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:09 | | Jose Alvarado personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 0:09 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-82 |
| 0:09 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-82 |
| 0:01 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point floating jump shot | 79-84 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-85 |
| 11:46 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:42 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:29 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-85 |
| 11:29 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:27 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | CJ McCollum personal foul (Aaron Holiday draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +3 | Aaron Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists) | 83-85 |
| 10:42 | | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Tari Eason steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point running layup | 85-85 |
| 10:24 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Aaron Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point turnaround hook shot | 87-85 |
| 9:55 | | Dyson Daniels misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound | ||
| 9:42 | | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:42 | | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-85 |
| 9:42 | | Amen Thompson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:40 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:31 | | Tari Eason shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 88-86 |
| 9:31 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 88-87 |
| 9:31 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 88-88 |
| 9:18 | | Pelicans technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 9:18 | | +1 | Aaron Holiday makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 89-88 |
| 9:10 | | Jae'Sean Tate misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Jeff Green makes two point driving layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 91-88 |
| 8:19 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point pullup jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 91-91 |
| 7:57 | | Aaron Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Zion Williamson steals) | ||
| 7:55 | | Dyson Daniels turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Holiday steals) | ||
| 7:50 | | Amen Thompson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | Rockets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:32 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Fred VanVleet draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:09 | | CJ McCollum blocks Tari Eason's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:07 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 93-91 |
| 6:46 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point stepback jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists) | 93-93 |
| 6:26 | | Jeff Green misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Brandon Ingram personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:51 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 93-96 |
| 5:12 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | Alperen Sengun turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) | ||
| 5:01 | | Alperen Sengun personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 4:49 | | Dyson Daniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:45 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | Brandon Ingram shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-96 |
| 4:35 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 95-96 |
| 4:21 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 95-98 |
| 4:15 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:06 | | Jonas Valanciunas personal foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-98 |
| 4:06 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 97-98 |
| 3:54 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 97-100 |
| 3:29 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point cutting dunk (Dillon Brooks assists) | 99-100 |
| 3:14 | | Zion Williamson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 3:14 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:00 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | ||
| 2:56 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Brandon Ingram offensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:22 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists) | 101-100 |
| 1:54 | | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Brooks steals) | ||
| 1:32 | | Zion Williamson blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:28 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:05 | | Rockets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 102-100 |
| 0:44 | | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Dillon Brooks assists) | 104-100 |
| 0:36 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:18 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:13 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point cutting dunk (Brandon Ingram assists) | 104-102 |
| 0:08 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 106-102 |
| 0:08 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:04 | | Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | CJ McCollum offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point tip layup | 106-104 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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+ 2 | CJ McCollum makes two point tip layup | 0:01 |
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CJ McCollum offensive rebound | 0:01 |
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Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | 0:04 |
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Pelicans 60 second timeout | 0:08 |
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+ 2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point dunk (Jabari Smith Jr. assists) | 0:08 |
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+ 2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point cutting dunk (Brandon Ingram assists) | 0:12 |
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Pelicans offensive rebound | 0:13 |
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Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | 0:18 |
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Pelicans 60 second timeout | 0:36 |
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+ 2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point cutting dunk (Dillon Brooks assists) | 0:36 |
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Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Fred VanVleet steals) | 0:44 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 106 | 104 |
| Field Goals | 35-82 (42.7%) | 38-82 (46.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-29 (31.0%) | 8-31 (25.8%) |
| Free Throws | 27-35 (77.1%) | 20-29 (69.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 55 |
| Offensive | 13 | 13 |
| Defensive | 31 | 33 |
| Team | 9 | 9 |
| Assists | 21 | 21 |
| Steals | 9 | 9 |
| Blocks | 2 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 16 |
| Fouls | 20 | 22 |
| Technicals | 1 | 4 |
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C 28
37 PTS, 11 REB, 6 AST
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28 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
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A. Sengun C | 21.1 PPG | 9.3 RPG | 5.0 APG | 53.7 FG% |
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Z. Williamson PF | 22.9 PPG | 5.8 RPG | 5.0 APG | 57.0 FG% |
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A. Sengun C | 37 PTS | 11 REB | 6 AST | |
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Z. Williamson PF | 28 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Sengun | 37 | 11 | 6 | 11/21 | 1/1 | 14/17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 60 |
| J. Smith | 26 | 11 | 2 | 10/14 | 4/5 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 42 |
| F. VanVleet | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3/11 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 16 |
| J. Green | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/4 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| D. Brooks | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +6 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| A. Sengun | 37 | 11 | 6 | 11/21 | 1/1 | 14/17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 60 |
| J. Smith | 26 | 11 | 2 | 10/14 | 4/5 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 42 |
| F. VanVleet | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3/11 | 2/7 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 16 |
| J. Green | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/4 | 5/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| D. Brooks | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2/7 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +6 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Eason | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4/11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 14 |
| A. Holiday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| J. Green | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| J. Tate | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| A. Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| R. Bullock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Oladipo | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Landale | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Marjanovic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Samuels | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Whitmore | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Williams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Hinton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 106 | 44 | 21 | 35/82 | 9/29 | 27/35 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 31 | +10 | 192 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| Z. Williamson | 28 | 8 | 4 | 11/16 | 1/2 | 5/10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 44 |
| B. Ingram | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6/12 | 0/2 | 7/9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 34 |
| C. McCollum | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/7 | 3/4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 20 |
| J. Valanciunas | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | +5 | 28 |
| H. Jones | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/8 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -13 | 11 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| Z. Williamson | 28 | 8 | 4 | 11/16 | 1/2 | 5/10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +2 | 44 |
| B. Ingram | 19 | 3 | 5 | 6/12 | 0/2 | 7/9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 34 |
| C. McCollum | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4/10 | 2/7 | 3/4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 20 |
| J. Valanciunas | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5/11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | +5 | 28 |
| H. Jones | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2/8 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -13 | 11 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Murphy III | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4/11 | 3/7 | 3/3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +4 | 21 |
| N. Marshall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 12 |
| J. Alvarado | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| J. Robinson-Earl | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/5 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -8 | 14 |
| D. Daniels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6 | 2 |
| L. Nance Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Zeller | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Ryan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hawkins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Lewis Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Liddell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Seabron | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 104 | 46 | 21 | 38/82 | 8/31 | 20/29 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 33 | -10 | 192 |
