One New Orleans draftee drained threes from all over the Cox Pavilion hardwood Monday afternoon. The other recent Pelicans draft pick displayed his all-around game, making a major impact without needing to score a bunch – as he did during his stellar college career.
First-round pick Trey Murphy III poured in 26 points in his summer debut for New Orleans, while second-rounder Herbert Jones filled the stat sheet in a variety of categories. The rookies from Virginia and Alabama, respectively, helped New Orleans turn a three-point halftime deficit into a comfortable victory over Chicago.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
Jones blocked a shot, then threw a crosscourt bounce pass at the other end of the floor to Murphy for an uncontested dunk, giving New Orleans a 13-point lead with three-plus minutes remaining.