most points in a game by a pelicans rookie

Marcus Thornton has scored the most points by a New Orleans Hornets rookie in a game, with 37 points against the Cavaliers on February 23, 2010.

Interpreted as:
most points in a regular-season game by a pelicans rookie
NAME PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
37
2/23/2010
NOH NOH
@
CLE CLE
31
2
2
2
0
15
22
68.2
3
7
42.9
4
4
100.0
77.9
1
1
2
0
+4
2 Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
36
4/7/2010
NOH NOH
vs
CHA CHA
42
3
3
1
1
14
26
53.8
4
10
40.0
4
5
80.0
63.8
0
3
2
3
+3
3 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
35
3/1/2020
NOP NOP
vs
LAL LAL
33
7
0
0
0
12
16
75.0
0
0
11
13
84.6
80.6
2
5
6
2
-10
4 Darren Collison
D. Collison
35
2/28/2010
NOH NOH
@
DAL DAL
44
3
3
1
0
15
21
71.4
3
5
60.0
2
3
66.7
78.4
0
3
5
0
-19
5 Antonio Reeves
A. Reeves
34
11/20/2024
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
40
5
3
0
0
14
25
56.0
4
12
33.3
2
2
100.0
65.7
1
4
0
1
-16
6 Jordan Hawkins
J. Hawkins
34
1/13/2024
NOP NOP
@
DAL DAL
37
5
4
2
0
11
19
57.9
6
12
50.0
6
8
75.0
75.5
3
2
3
3
+10
7 JR Smith
JR Smith
33
3/26/2005
NOH NOH
@
MEM MEM
36
2
0
0
0
13
18
72.2
6
9
66.7
1
2
50.0
87.4
2
0
1
3
+13
8 Trey Murphy III
T. Murphy III
32
3/11/2022
NOP NOP
vs
CHA CHA
28
9
2
0
0
12
20
60.0
7
12
58.3
1
2
50.0
76.6
4
5
0
4
-8
9 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
32
2/13/2020
NOP NOP
vs
OKC OKC
31
6
1
0
1
11
19
57.9
0
1
0.0
10
13
76.9
64.7
3
3
3
2
-5
10 Darren Collison
D. Collison
32
3/5/2010
NOH NOH
@
SAS SAS
44
2
2
0
0
14
19
73.7
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
80.5
0
2
4
2
-9
11 Jordan Hawkins
J. Hawkins
31
11/6/2023
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
38
7
3
1
0
10
19
52.6
7
14
50.0
4
5
80.0
73.1
1
6
1
2
-15
12 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
31
2/11/2020
NOP NOP
vs
POR POR
28
9
5
1
0
10
17
58.8
0
1
0.0
11
14
78.6
66.9
6
3
2
1
+25
13 Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
30
3/1/2010
NOH NOH
vs
SAS SAS
27
7
2
0
0
12
19
63.2
6
7
85.7
0
1
0.0
77.2
2
5
2
2
-9
14 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
29
8/13/2020
NOP NOP
@
ORL ORL
36
1
7
1
0
11
18
61.1
2
6
33.3
5
5
100.0
71.8
1
0
6
4
-11
15 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
29
2/25/2020
NOP NOP
@
LAL LAL
33
6
3
1
0
8
18
44.4
0
0
13
19
68.4
55.0
2
4
3
2
-7
16 Zion Williamson
Z. Williamson
28
2/23/2020
NOP NOP
@
GSW GSW
33
7
2
0
1
13
20
65.0
1
1
100.0
1
6
16.7
61.8
6
1
1
1
+20
17 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
28
11/17/2012
NOH NOH
@
MIL MIL
32
11
1
0
0
10
13
76.9
0
0
8
9
88.9
82.5
4
7
4
4
-17
18 Darren Collison
D. Collison
28
4/9/2010
NOH NOH
vs
UTA UTA
43
3
7
0
0
11
19
57.9
2
2
100.0
4
5
80.0
66.0
1
2
3
3
-7
19 Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
28
3/22/2010
NOH NOH
vs
DAL DAL
37
4
2
0
0
12
22
54.5
4
9
44.4
0
0
63.6
1
3
0
0
+1
20 Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
28
3/14/2010
NOH NOH
@
PHX PHX
35
1
2
2
1
12
21
57.1
4
7
57.1
0
0
66.7
0
1
1
2
0
21 Marcus Thornton
M. Thornton
28
3/8/2010
NOH NOH
vs
GSW GSW
29
6
2
2
0
11
19
57.9
2
6
33.3
4
5
80.0
66.0
2
4
2
3
-2
22 Chris Paul
C. Paul
28
1/20/2006
NOK NOK
@
WAS WAS
39
6
11
4
1
11
17
64.7
1
3
33.3
5
5
100.0
72.9
0
6
1
5
-15
23 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
N. Alexander-Walker
27
11/16/2019
NOP NOP
@
MIA MIA
30
4
3
0
0
10
18
55.6
6
9
66.7
1
2
50.0
71.5
0
4
3
1
-6
24 Austin Rivers
A. Rivers
27
12/14/2012
NOH NOH
vs
MIN MIN
38
0
3
0
0
9
14
64.3
5
6
83.3
4
4
100.0
85.7
0
0
2
2
-8
25 Darren Collison
D. Collison
27
2/8/2010
NOH NOH
@
ORL ORL
47
3
9
4
0
12
22
54.5
1
2
50.0
2
4
50.0
56.8
1
2
4
1
-8

More Pelicans Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

25th

DRTG

119.4

30th

NETRTG

-8.3

29th

3P%

34.9

22nd

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
11
Suns Suns
30
36
.455
24.0
12
Spurs Spurs
27
37
.422
26.0
13
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
28
39
.418
26.5
14
Pelicans Pelicans
18
49
.269
36.5
15
Jazz Jazz
15
51
.227
39.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
4/13
OKC OKC
@
NOP NOP
3:30 PM
Sun
4/13
OKC OKC
@
NOP NOP
3:30 PM
Fri
4/11
MIA MIA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Fri
4/11
MIA MIA
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
4/10
NOP NOP
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

18 - 49

93

Final

113

ORL Magic

31 - 36

Thu 13 Mar 2025

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NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
55
10
.846
2
Celtics Celtics
47
19
.712
8.5
3
Knicks Knicks
42
23
.646
13.0
4
Bucks Bucks
37
28
.569
18.0
5
Pacers Pacers
36
28
.563
18.5
6
Pistons Pistons
37
30
.552
19.0
Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
54
12
.818
2
Grizzlies Grizzlies
42
24
.636
12.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
42
24
.636
12.0
4
Lakers Lakers
40
24
.625
13.0
5
Rockets Rockets
41
25
.621
13.0
6
Warriors Warriors
38
28
.576
16.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
3/12
SAC SAC
@
GSW GSW
104-130
Wed
3/12
ORL ORL
@
NOP NOP
113-93
Wed
3/12
BKN BKN
@
CHI CHI
110-116
Wed
3/12
LAL LAL
@
MIL MIL
106-126
Wed
3/12
WAS WAS
@
DET DET
129-125

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
3/17
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Mon
3/17
PHI PHI
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Mon
3/17
DET DET
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Mon
3/17
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Sun
3/16
OKC OKC
@
MIL MIL
9:00 PM