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3 years
Zion Williamson finished the 2020-21 campaign averaging 27.0 points on .611 from the field, making him the only player in NBA history to average 27 points on 60% shooting for an entire season. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Last night, JJ Redick tied Kobe Bryant (1,827) for 15th place on the NBA's all-time leader board for career three-point field goals.
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Jrue Holiday is the only guard in #NBA history with at least 17 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 blocks in a game. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Brandon Ingram is the sixth player in Pelicans franchise history to score at least 40 points on less than 25 FGA.
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@PelicansPR
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2 years
Jose Alvarado up to 36 points, the most by an undrafted player in franchise history.
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@PelicansPR
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2 years
Herb Jones, CJ McCollum, and Trey Murphy III become the first trio in New Orleans franchise history to score 30+ points apiece in the same game.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Over his last 15 games, Lonzo Ball is averaging 17.1 points on .468 shooting from the floor, including .467 from three-point range and .846 from the FT line, to go with 4.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Lonzo Ball, who finishes with a career-high 15 assists, becomes the 13th player in franchise history to hand out at least 15 helpers in a game. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
New Orleans earns their first season sweep over Toronto since the 2014-15 season.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Zion Williamson is the first player since Chris Mullin (1990) to average 30.0 points over three games while shooting at least .750 from the field and at least .800 from the free throw line.
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Brandon Ingram is currently the only player in the #NBA to be averaging at least 25 points while shooting over 55-percent from the field and over 48-percent from three-point range. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Jaxson Hayes is the first rookie in #NBA history to shoot over 80-percent from the field on at least 11 field goal attempts in their debut game. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Brandon Ingram becomes the second player in #NBA history to score over 200 points while shooting over .500 from the field and .400 from three-point range in their first eight games with a team, joining Kevin Durant, who did it with Golden State in 2016.
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Over his last nine games, Lonzo Ball is averaging 13.7 points while shooting .404 from three-point range, 6.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals.
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Lonzo Ball has scored 20-plus points in three straight games, the longest such streak of his career...Over his last three contests, Ball is averaging 24.7 points (.527 FG%, .419 3FG%), 6.0 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 2.0 steals. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Zion Williamson is the first rookie to score 17 points in a quarter in their #NBA debut since Jake Layman (17 points, 4th quarter, 11/1/16).
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@PelicansPR
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7 years
DeMarcus Cousins is the first player since Wilt Chamberlain (3/18/68) with a 40/20/10 game. The only other player to have such a performance is Oscar Robertson. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Jrue Holiday has 11 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 blocks through three quarters...The last guard to have these numbers in a game was Dwyane Wade (3/25/11). #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
With his last three-pointer, JJ Redick now has the most career triples in #NBAXmas history.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Through 40 career games, Zion Williamson has amassed 920 points, the most among any active player through their first 40 contests in the #NBA . #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Zion Williamson with his third career 30-point game in his 15th career NBA game. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
The #NBA has awarded an additional assist to Lonzo Ball from NOP’s loss at BOS 1/11, giving him 10 on the night, and his second triple-double of the season...Ball becomes the seventh player in franchise history with multiple triple-doubles in a New Orleans uniform.
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4 years
New Orleans erases a 24-point deficit to earn an overtime win over Boston, marking the largest comeback win in team history. #WontBowDown
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7 years
New Orleans wins the series 4-0 vs. Portland, sweeping a playoff series for the first time in team history. #DoItBigger
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Josh Hart is the 12th guard in #NBA history to post 20 points and 17 rebounds in a game. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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8 months
Trey Murphy III becomes the first player in franchise history with three games of 9+ threes made. Murphy III is also the only player in franchise history with multiple games of 10+ threes.
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@PelicansPR
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7 months
With tonight’s win New Orleans has notched 27 road victories, the most in franchise history.
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Elfrid Payton has secured his fifth consecutive triple-double, becoming just the fifth player in #NBA history to do so, joining Russell Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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7 years
DeMarcus Cousins is the first player in the #NBA this season to accumulate at least 500 points and 250 rebounds. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Zion Williamson extends his streak of 20 points to 13 games, tying the second longest in franchise history and one game shy of tying Blake Griffin for the longest streak for a rookie since 2000. #WontBowDown
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7 years
Anthony Davis is the only player in #NBA history (since 1963) to record at least 45 points, 17 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 blocks in a game. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Nickeil Alexander-Walker with a career-high 32 points and counting.
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@PelicansPR
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9 years
Anthony Davis 59 points on 24-34 shooting: New career high scoring, franchise record for points in a game, field goals made and attempted
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Zion Williamson now has 20 points in nine straight games, the second longest streak for a rookie since 2013. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Brandon Ingram with 11 of his 19 points in the third quarter.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Zion Williamson finishes with 37 points, 8 assists (ties career-high), and a career-best 15 rebounds. Williamson is the second player in franchise history to record at least 37/15/8, joining DeMarcus Cousins. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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7 years
New Orleans earns first playoff victory since 2011...NOP leads series 1-0. #DoItBigger
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
#PELICANS TO PICK 1ST IN 2019 NBA DRAFT.
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Lonzo Ball has recorded 10-plus assists in seven of his last 12 games...Since 12/29, Ball is averaging 9.2 assists per game, good for 4th in the #NBA over that span. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Lonzo Ball with double digit assists for the 10th time this season, including six times in his last nine games. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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8 years
Anthony Davis is the only player since 1983 to have 40 pts, 18 rbs and 3 blks in under 30 mins played
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@PelicansPR
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8 years
AD's final stat line (50 pts, 16 rbs, 5 asts, 7 stls, 4 blks) is the first of its kind in @NBA history
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Jahlil Okafor over his last five games: 21.2 PPG (.746 FG%), 11.0 RPG, 2.6 BPG Per 48 over last five games: 30.9 PPG, 16.0 RPG, 3.8 BPG #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Anthony Davis is the only player this season to be a top 3 finalist for multiple NBA Performance Awards. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
The #NBA has reversed three assists from last nights win over Houston, now crediting E’Twaun Moore with a fifth assist (previously Josh Hart), and crediting Lonzo Ball with two additional assists, giving him 10 on the night (previously Josh Hart).
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@PelicansPR
Pelicans PR
4 years
In #Pelicans wins this season, Lonzo Ball is averaging 16.8 points on .479 shooting from the field, including .471 from three-point range, to go with 5.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Zion Williamson with his third 30-point game of the year, and second in a row...it’s the second time in Williamson’s career with back-to-back 30-point performances.
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Rajon Rondo is 32 assists shy of 1,000 in his #NBA postseason career. #DoItBigger
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@PelicansPR
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3 years
Herbert Jones’s 18 points in the fourth quarter are the third-most in a quarter by a rookie in New Orleans franchise history. Marcus Thornton: 23 (2/23/10) J.R. Smith: 19 (4/13/05)
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@PelicansPR
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9 months
With his last free throw, Jonas Valančiūnas has 11,000 points in his career. He is one of six active players with 11k+ points and 7500+ rebounds, joining LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love, Al Horford, and Nikola Vučević. JV is the 74th player in NBA history to reach
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
New Orleans is 4-0 to start a season for the fourth time in franchise history. #DoItBig
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5 years
Lonzo Ball is now the 15th player in #Pelicans franchise history to register a triple-double. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Lonzo Ball currently 6-of-9 from deep tonight...It’s Ball’s third game with at least five three-pointers in his last five outings, and his third game of the season with at least six. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Lonzo Ball with a career-high 16 assists entering the fourth quarter. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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9 years
Anthony Davis currently 1 of 3 players to be averaging 20 pts/10 rbs...Joins DeMarcus Cousins, Karl-Anthony Towns - all @KentuckyMBB alums
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
New Orleans will be featured during the regular season on ABC for the first time since April 12, 2009.
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4 years
New Orleans with just eight turnovers on the night...The Pelicans committed eight turnovers or less just twice all of last season.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Zion Williamson with his 9th 30-point game this season, and his 5th in his last 8 contests. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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2 years
New Orleans has transferred two-way guard Dereon Seabron from the @GleagueSquadron to @PelicansNBA .
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Brandon Ingram is the 7th player in franchise history to score 20 points in his debut with New Orleans.
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
After one week, New Orleans is ranked 5th in Defensive Rating (101.3) and 2nd in opponent points per game (101.7)...After the first week last season, New Orleans was ranked 27th in D-RTG (114.8) and 29th in opponent PPG (126.3). #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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7 years
Rajon Rondo sets a new career-high with 25 assists tonight vs. Brooklyn. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Zion Williamson is currently ranked 5th in the #NBA in preseason PPG (23.3), and his FG% (.704) is the highest among the top 48 players in preseason PPG.
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@PelicansPR
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8 years
DeMarcus Cousins is the first player since Moses Malone (1986) to record 31 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes or less.
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@PelicansPR
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9 months
In tonight’s win, Brandon Ingram became the first player in NBA history to tally 40 points and 9 assists with zero turnovers in 30 minutes or less.
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@PelicansPR
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6 years
Darius Miller’s 72-foot three-pointer to end the first half was the longest made postseason field goal in the last 20 years. #DoItBigger
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
With his ninth point tonight, Zion Williamson reached the 2,000 career point mark in just his 79th game, tying Rick Barry and Elgin Baylor for 10th fastest in NBA history. It marks the fewest number of games needed to reach 2,000 points since Michael Jordan (73) in 1985.
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Jaxson Hayes becomes the third rookie in New Orleans franchise history with multiple games with four blocks, joining Anthony Davis (6) and Jeff Withey (4). #WontBowDown
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8 years
DeMarcus Cousins (27 pts, 14 rbs, 5 asts, 5 stls, 4 blks) is the second player with such a stat line this season, the other is Anthony Davis
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@PelicansPR
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3 years
Herbert Jones up to a career-high five steals. Jones becomes the fourth rookie in franchise history with five or more steals in a game, joining Chris Paul (5x), Darren Collison, and Kenrich Williams (2x).
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@PelicansPR
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4 years
Pelican opponents have been held under 100 points twice in the team’s first three games...Last season, Pelican opponents were held under 100 four times.
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4 years
Over his last three games, Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 19.3 points on .590 shooting from the field, and .571 shooting from three-point range. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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7 years
DeMarcus Cousins is the first player with at least 40 points, 22 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks since Patrick Ewing (1/7/90) and just the 5th player since 1963, joining Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon (1989), Joe Barry Carroll (1987) and Bob Lanier (1974).
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4 years
Tomorrow morning (12/1), Pelicans center Steven Adams and guard Eric Bledsoe will hold virtual media availability sessions ahead of the start to the 2020-21 NBA season.
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Nickeil Alexander-Walker finishes Summer League play averaging 24.3 points (.406 3FG), 6.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.75 steals... Jaxson Hayes finishes averaging 16.3 points (.628 FG), 7.3 rebounds and 1.25 blocks. #SummerPelicans
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10 months
New Orleans has won 7 straight road games, one shy of the franchise record set 12/19/07-1/26/08.
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7 months
Since the 2000-01 season, there has been only three instances of a player scoring 36+ points on 92% or better from the field: Zion Williamson, 2/12/21 36 points, 14/15 FG Nikola Jokic, 1/17/23 36 points, 13/14 FG Zion Williamson, 3/24/24 36 points, 13/14 FG
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5 years
Lonzo Ball - for now - finishes with 17 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals. #WontBowDown
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4 years
Zion Williamson is now averaging 23.6 PPG on 60% shooting through his first 50 career games. Among players who debuted in the shot-clock era (Since 1954-1955), Zion Williamson is the first player to average 23+ PPG on 60%+ FG through their first 50 career games. #WontBowDown
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5 years
This now gives Lonzo Ball a triple double in last night’s win over the Rockets, his first with the #Pelicans , and the fourth of his career. #WontBowDown
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8 months
Zion Williamson is AVAILABLE for tonight’s game vs. Miami.
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5 years
#Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry is one win away from 500 career victories...Gentry, who is 33rd on the #NBA 's all-time list for coaching victories, will become the seventh active head coach to reach 500 wins.
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2 years
In tonight’s win, Josh Richardson became the second player in franchise history to post five steals in his debut, joining DeMarcus Cousins (2/23/17).
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5 years
Brandon Ingram has now scored 233 points while shooting over .500 from the floor and over .450 from three point range over his first 9 games with the team, becoming the first player to post these numbers in their first 9 games with a team since Michael Jordan (1984). #WontBowDown
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5 years
Brandon Ingram (22 years, 136 days) is the youngest #pelicans player in franchise history to score 45-plus points in a game. #WontBowDown
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5 years
Josh Hart is in double figures for the fourth time in as many games...This is the fifth time in Hart’s career he’s scored in double figures in four straight contests. #WontBowDown
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
New Orleans has transferred two-way players Zylan Cheatham and Josh Gray from the @ErieBayHawks of the @nbagleague back to the #Pelicans .
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
#Pelicans re-sign Darius Miller. Details:
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5 years
Since Zion Williamson has re-joined the lineup on Jan. 22, New Orleans is averaging 50.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 2nd in the #NBA over this span. #WontBowDown
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7 years
Anthony Davis totals 26 points to finish February averaging over 35 points and 10 rebounds for the calendar month, joining Moses Malone as the only other player to do so over the last 40 seasons. #DoItBig
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5 years
Brandon Ingram is one of three players in the #NBA to be averaging at least 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, joining Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. #WontBowDown
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6 years
Julius Randle is just the fourth player to record a triple-double in 25 minutes or less, joining Markelle Fultz, Russell Westbrook, and Fat Lever...Only Randle and Fultz did it as a reserve, and Randle is the only player to do this scoring 20-plus points. #DoItBig
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@PelicansPR
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5 years
Lonzo Ball Splits: Last 4 Games: 21.3 PPG, .554 FG%, .583 3FG% Last 10 Games: 15.2 PPG, .482 FG%, .485 3FG% Last 31 Games: 14.2 PPG, .439 FG%, .410 3FG% #WontBowDown
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7 years
Rajon Rondo is the first player with 25 assists in a game since Jason Kidd (2/8/96). #DoItBig
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4 years
Zion Williamson (health and safety protocol) has been cleared to resume team activities.
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2 years
Jaxson Hayes has set a new career high with four steals.
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8 years
With his last basket, Anthony Davis now has 2,000 points on the season, a first in #Pelicans franchise history
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3 years
With his fifth three-pointer tonight, Lonzo Ball becomes the fifth player in New Orleans franchise history to have 10 games of 5+ treys in a season, joining Peja Stojaković (14, 2007-08), Ryan Anderson (13, 2012-13), JJ Redick (11, 2019-20), and Baron Davis (10, 2003-04).
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5 years
#NBA rookies preseason PPG rankings: Zion Williamson - 1st (23.7) Nickeil Alexander-Walker - 5th (15.7)
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6 years
Elfrid Payton with the 22nd opening night triple-double in #NBA history, currently with 10/10/10...Its the 11th of his career. #DoItBig
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