Jordan Hawkins led the New Orleans Pelicans to a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, scoring 21 points. He played for 31 minutes and was perfect from the field, going 7-for-7. The Pelicans won the game with a score of 123-115.
What It Means
Hawkins’ performance against the 76ers marked his first time exceeding his projected points by such a margin. His standout stat was leading both teams in steals during this game. Recently, he has been averaging only 10.5 points per game this season, ranking him as the seventh on his team and fifty-sixth at his position in scoring. Despite limited playing time throughout the season, he has managed to finish in the top five at his position in points in about 22% of games played. His three-point shooting has been improving with streaks of hitting two or more threes in two consecutive games earlier this season.
