Brandon Ingram leads Pelicans past Jazz with career-high 49 points
New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram scored 49 points (15-of-25 field goals, 16-of-20 free throws) with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block, 3 3-pointers, and 4 turnovers in 41.4 minutes of a 138-132 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday.
Ingram set a new career-high in scoring, as well as made and attempted free throws. He's averaging 27.9 points and 6.0 assists through seven games in January. The Pelicans will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Ingram scored a season-best 66.6 FanDuel points on Thursday. numberFire's models project him for 22.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.8 blocks, and 1.7 triples per game over the rest of the season.
- Spurs' Keldon Johnson (knee) questionable on Friday March 28th, 2024
- Anthony Edwards (back) questionable for Minnesota on Friday March 28th, 2024
- Utah's Jordan Clarkson (back) out again for Friday March 28th, 2024
- Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert (rib) questionable on Friday March 28th, 2024
- Sam Hauser coming off the bench for Boston on Thursday March 28th, 2024
- Celtics' Jrue Holiday (shoulder) starting on Thursday, Sam Hauser coming off the bench March 28th, 2024
- Jose Alvarado (oblique) inactive Thursday for Pelicans March 28th, 2024
- Jose Alvarado (hip) uncertain Thursday for Pelicans March 27th, 2024
- Pelicans starting Trey Murphy for injured Brandon Ingram (knee) on Friday March 22nd, 2024
- Brandon Ingram (knee) out least 2 weeks for Pelicans March 22nd, 2024
- Pelicans' Brandon Ingram (knee) will not return Thursday March 21st, 2024
- Trey Murphy playing in second unit role for New Orleans on Tuesday March 19th, 2024