Ingram’s 41 is the best game of his career
Brandon Ingram had 41 points and 9 assists on 16 for 21 shooting in 30 minutes, and the Pelicans beat the Raptors 138-100.
His Performance Score of +23.9 is the best of his 468 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-16.
He scored 20 of his 41 in the third quarter. He went 6 for 8 from mid-range and 8 for 11 from 3. His 40 points from the field came on 21 shots, 19.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. CJ McCollum set up 3 of his 16 baskets. He scored 20 of his 41 after the game was decided.
His old best, +16.3, was 37 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists on 13 for 21 shooting in 39 minutes, a 125-114 win at Phoenix on April 19, 2022.