New Orleans needed a win — the team and the city — no matter how small.
CJ McCollum provided one Friday night, knocking down 10 3-pointers and scoring 50 points to earn New Orleans a win over Washington.
50 POINTS.
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2025
10 THREES.
What a night for @CJMcCollum 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1olSeo0Qmg
50-PIECE for CJ McCollum ‼️ pic.twitter.com/bZIWlCZx8J
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2025
It was the kind of night the Pelicans needed. It’s been a rough season — while injuries started the slide, the issues have been bigger than that. A season that began with the team talking about the postseason is now about lottery odds and long-term questions.
For a night, Pelican fans could forget about those questions as McCollum reminded them how much fun the game can be when a good player gets on a heater.
