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.
- Chicago's Andre Drummond (ankle) active on Wednesday April 17th, 2024
- Atlanta's Bruno Fernando operating in bench role on Wednesday April 17th, 2024
- Hawks starting Clint Capela (rest) on Wednesday, Bruno Fernando to second unit April 17th, 2024
- Javonte Green coming off Chicago's bench on Wednesday April 17th, 2024
- Bulls starting Ayo Dosunmu (quad) on Wednesday, Javonte Green to bench April 17th, 2024
- Chicago's Ayo Dosunmu (quad) available on Wednesday April 17th, 2024
- Pelicans' Zion Williamson (hamstring) out on Friday April 17th, 2024
- Pelicans starting Brandon Ingram (knee) on Sunday, Trey Murphy to second unit April 14th, 2024
- Naji Marshall (shoulder) available for New Orleans on Sunday April 14th, 2024
- Brandon Ingram (knee) active for Pelicans' Sunday matchup versus Lakers April 14th, 2024
- Naji Marshall (shoulder) questionable for Pelicans Sunday April 14th, 2024
- Pelicans list Brandon Ingram (knee) as questionable on Saturday April 13th, 2024