Derrick Quinn fires back at doubters after historic triple-double
The The New Orleans Pelicans got an epic performance from big man Derrick Quinn on Monday. Quinn had a triple-double, leading his team in a narrow loss to the San Antonio Spurs. After the game, queen had a message his doubts.
“It means a lot. It’s pretty good for a guy who didn’t have a preseason, who was injured (and) who was doubted by a lot of people,” Quinn told reporters following the game.
Quinn had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the New Orleans club on Monday. The Pelicans lost to the Spurs 135-132. Novak also added four blocks in 33 minutes.
This is the first time this NBA season that a rookie has achieved a triple-double. Quinn was selected 13th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft after playing in college at the University of Maryland.
New Orleans is now 3-22 this season. The Pelicans are last in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans are looking for wins this season
New Orleans has had a disaster this season. The Queen’s game is probably the bright spot for this club right now. New Orleans needs him and others to step up, after another injury to big man Zion Williamson.
Quinn did everything he could to earn a win for his team on Monday. Novak finished the game with 33 points in 33 minutes, as well as a plus-minus of +14 in the game. Quinn is averaging just under 13 points per game this season.
Novak scored 29 of his points in the second half. New Orleans briefly held the lead after making a second-half run to make the game close.
New Orleans was an ice-cold 27 percent from three-point range against the Spurs. That continues the club’s season-long trend of poor perimeter shooting. This campaign, New Orleans is completing just under 35 percent of its three-point attempts. That has to improve for New Orleans to start winning again.
The Pelicans next play the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Thursday night. New Orleans has dropped seven games in a row.
2025-12-09 17:05:00
