It didn’t take former Jordan Hawkins long to have his first big game in the NBA.
The former UConn star has been getting plenty of playing time with the New Orleans Pelicans through his first seven games, and on Monday night, he went for 31 points on 10-of-19 shooting in the team’s 134-116 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Hawkins drained 7 of 14 three-point attempts and also grabbed 7 rebounds, racked up three assists and a steal.
Hawkins joined No. 1 overall pick and rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama as the only rookies with 30-point games so far this season, according to StatMuse.
The national champion Husky was so hot at one point that the NBA’s official X account posted about him.
Jordan Hawkins is on FIRE
The No. 14 pick has a career-high 29 PTS, 7 3PM in Denver!
Watch DEN/NOP LIVE on the NBA App: https://t.co/1wqRX7Uwkw pic.twitter.com/C8K2lMUKJa
— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2023
Hawkins had scored a total of 57 points in six games before Monday night’s breakthrough. He had been averaging 9.5 points per game.
Hawkins had been struggling with his shooting over the last few games, going 4-for-19 and 2-for-13 from three-point range during a win over Oklahoma City on Nov. 1. He followed that up with a 1-for-7 performance (1-for-5 from 3) in a win over Detroit on Nov. 2.
But he’s found his shooting stroke in the Pelicans’ last two games, hitting 5 of 11 shots (4-for-8 from 3) in a loss to the Hawks on Saturday before Monday night’s performance.
“He’s fearless. When he’s open, he’s going to shoot it,” Pelicans head coach Willie Green said of Hawkins after the game. “He’s aggressive. And the beauty is that Brandon (Ingram), Zion (Williamson), all his teammates have been looking for him.”
Jordan Hawkins tonight:
31 PTS
7 REB
7 3P (Most by a rookie this season)Leading all rookies in 3-pointers. pic.twitter.com/xONtioiLyZ
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 7, 2023
It’s a long season, and rookies are certainly going to have ups and downs, but scoring 30 points in your seventh career game is pretty impressive stuff.
Hawkins and the Pelicans (4-3) will next take the court on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Jordan Hawkins shines with a 31-point performance for the Pelicans against the Nuggets. Watch the full highlights to see every shot he made during this impressive display.
#JordanHawkins #NBAHighlights #31Points pic.twitter.com/jsK6Kp9ZA0
— Latest Sports News (@latest_snews) November 7, 2023
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