Crescent City Chronicles

[mvp]

Jan 10, 2024: Regular Season Game 38
New Orleans Pelicans @ Golden State Warriors | Chase Center
Late Game Rally Not Enough as Pelicans Fall to Warriors, 113-119
In a playoff atmosphere with two of the West's best, Steph Curry (39 points) and Brandon Ingram (38) dueled until the final buzzer as the Warriors came out on top to reign dominance as the current No. 1 seed.

(22-16) (27-10)
NOP | 24 | 25 | 24 | 40 || 113
GSW | 22 | 34 | 30 | 33 || 119

Starting Lineups
CJ McCollum - PG - Stephen Curry
Herbert Jones - SG - Klay Thompson
Brandon Ingram - SF - Andrew Wiggins
Zion Williamson - PF - Draymond Green
Jonas Valanciunas - C - Dario Saric


Pelicans Highlight: Brandon Ingram returns, making light work of Gary Payton II in the post!



TEAM STATS: FG - 51% | 3P - 12/35 (34%) | FT - 17/20 (85%) | TO - 16
F Brandon Ingram: 38 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 13-24 FG, 3-6 3PT, 9-9 FT
G CJ McCollum: 25 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 10-21 FG, 5-13 3PT
F Zion Williamson: 18 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Stl, 7-12 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-5 FT
F Trey Murphy III: 12 Pts, 2 Reb, 5-7 FG, 2-3 3PT



TEAM STATS: FG - 45% | 3P - 20/51 (39%) | FT - 13/17 (76%) | TO - 9
G Stephen Curry: 39 Pts, 3 Reb, 4 Ast, 14-35 FG, 9-26 3PT, 2-2 FT
F Klay Thompson: 28 Pts, 5 Reb, 5 Ast, 9-21 FG, 6-13 3PT, 4-4 FT
F Andrew Wiggins: 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 5-10 FG, 3-6 3PT, 1-1 FT
F Jonathan Kuminga: 14 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 6-8 FG, 1-1 3PT, 1-2 FT

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Schedule & Results
1/12 at DEN, L 110-127
1/13 at DAL, W 114-101
1/15 at DAL, W 139-136
1/17 CHA, W 131-106

Season Record
(25-17, 4th West)

[Agent]

Curry was on a chuckfest in that one. 26 attempts from range! He trying to set a new scoring record.

[The JZA]

The chuckfest is alive and well

[mvp]

Curry was on a chuckfest in that one. 26 attempts from range! He trying to set a new scoring record.

The chuckfest is alive and well

this man probably shot 15 of those in the 4th quarter when we started making our comeback... it was wild to see him take over like that, and we couldnt really stay with him. he was running around and getting JV and CJ lost... i really needed to get Jose in there to chase him around, but CJ was catching fire from deep as well

it was a fun game. didnt seem "chuckfest" in the moment. i only realized it after looking at the stats.

this is wat they did to me... all game... we couldnt keep up with the ball movement

[The JZA]

Just one dribble in the play That whole play was a matrix lol

[mvp]

Just one dribble in the play That whole play was a matrix lol

 

 yeah bro you're telling me!

[mvp]

Jan 19, 2024: Regular Season Game 43
Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans | Smoothie King Center
Suns Use Second Half to Fly Past Pelicans in Rout, 101-123
Even at home, the Pelicans were no match for the super powers of the Phoenix Suns, as they fell susceptible to Deandre Ayton's dominant 32 points and 22 rebound-perfomance.

(21-20) (25-18)
PHX | 28 | 26 | 41 | 28 || 123
NOP | 29 | 29 | 19 | 24 || 101

Starting Lineups
Devin Booker - PG - CJ McCollum
Bradley Beal - SG - Herbert Jones
Josh Okogie - SF - Brandon Ingram
Kevin Durant - PF - Zion Williamson
Deandre Ayton - C - Jonas Valanciunas


An ice-cold Devin Booker celebrates after hitting his only three of the game.



TEAM STATS: FG - 51% | 3P - 12/27 (44%) | FT - 15/19 (79%) | TO - 6
C Deandre Ayton: 32 Pts, 22 Reb, 13-16 FG, 6-7 FT
F Kevin Durant: 20 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 6-13 FG, 2-5 3PT, 6-6 FT
G Bradley Beal: 18 Pts, 7 Ast, 8-19 FG, 1-4 3PT, 1-2 FT
G Devin Booker: 11 Pts, 4 Reb, 9 Ast, 5-21 FG, 1-7 3PT



TEAM STATS: FG - 46% | 3P - 10/28 (36%) | FT - 13/18 (72%) | TO - 12
G CJ McCollum: 24 Pts, 3 Ast, 11-22 FG, 1-6 3PT, 1-2 FT
F Brandon Ingram: 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 8-17 FG, 1-1 3PT, 6-6 FT
F Trey Murphy III: 11 Pts, 3 Reb, 4-13 FG, 3-9 3PT
F Zion Williamson: 9 Pts, 6 Reb, 3 Ast, 4-11 FG, 1-2 FT

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Schedule & Results
1/23 UTA, L 117-122
1/26 OKC, 102-122

Season Record
(25-20, 7th West)

[The JZA]

Suns in the 3rd quarter

[Agent]

The Ayton we needed in Phoenix

[mvp]

NBA League Update
Lillard Dealt to Milwaukee in Three-Team Blockbuster Swap



Damian Lillard is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks, the team announced Wednesday night. Lillard is part of a three-team deal also involving the Phoenix Suns that sees Bucks guard Jrue Holiday and Suns center Deandre Ayton on the move, too.

Bucks receive: Damian Lillard (via Blazers)
Yuta Watanabe (via Suns)

Trail Blazers receive: Deandre Ayton (via Suns)
Toumani Camara (via Suns)
Jrue Holiday (via Bucks)
Jordan Goodwin (via Suns)

Suns receive: Grayson Allen (via Bucks)
Keon Johnson (via Blazers)
Nassir Little (via Blazers)
Jusuf Nurkic (via Blazers)