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From 920 days away to 21 assists: How Elfrid Payton earned his NBA comeback moment
Payton waited 920 days before he finally got to step on an NBA floor again. Just five days after that, he turned a box score crooked, handing out 21 assists in the New Orleans Pelicans’ loss in Indiana on Monday. He added 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Pelicans' Elfrid Payton racks up NBA season-high 21 assists in third game back after two-year absence
Pop quiz: who has the most assists in an NBA game so far during the 2024-25 season? Surely, it's an MVP playmaker like Nikola Jokic or LeBron James, right? No? How about an All-Star in a heliocentric system.
Pelicans' Elfrid Payton has the internet buzzing after posting unreal assists total vs. Pacers
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton racked up an eye-popping assists total during Monday's game versus the Indiana Pacers
Elfrid Payton's career night spoiled as Pelicans come up short in crunch time against Pacers
In Monday’s game against the Indiana Pacers, Payton nearly racked up his seventh triple-double. His 14 points, seven rebounds and 21 assists helped New Orleans dig out of an early double-digit point deficit and make the game competitive.
Elfrid Payton's Performance in Pelicans-Pacers Goes Viral
The lone bright spot in this game was the emergence of New Orleans-area native Elfrid Payton, who finished Monday's game with a career-high 21 assists. He became just the fourth player in franchise history to record 20+ assists in a game.
Why Pelicans rewarded Elfrid Payton's years-long 'resiliency' with NBA return
Willie Green and the injury-riddled Pelicans had room on the roster to give Elfrid Payton a shot at NBA redemption.
Elfrid Payton delivers career-best performance in loss to Pacers
The veteran guard notched a career-best 21 assists in the Pelicans' loss to the Pacers on Monday. NBA.com Staff Elfrid Payton set a new career-high and NBA season-high with 21 assists in a loss to the Pacers.
Elfrid Payton celebrates NBA return with career night
In his third game back in the NBA after last playing during the 2021-22 season, Elfrid Payton dishes a career-high 21 assists to go along with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Pelicans' Elfrid Payton: Sets career high with 21 assists
Payton produced 14 points (7-11 FG), 21 assists, seven rebounds and two steals across 31 minutes during Monday's 114-110 loss to the Pacers. Payton dished out a new NBA season high in assists while easily surpassing his previous career high of 16 dimes from March of 2019.
Pelicans Sign Elfrid Payton
The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Elfrid Payton. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Payton, 6-4, 202, has appeared in 500 NBA games (395 starts) across eight seasons with Orlando,
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