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Karlo Matkovic : Recalled by NOLA

The Pelicans recalled Matkovic from the G League's Birmingham Squadrons on Saturday. Matkovic is coming off a dominant double-double performance against the Memphis Hustle on Saturday, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists over 32 minutes. Across eight outings in the G League, he's averaged 18.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.0 blocks over 30.3 minutes per game. Matkovic last played for the Pelicans on Nov. 20 against the Cavaliers, and he finished that contest with two points, five rebounds, two steals and one block over 18 minutes.

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Pelicans schedule 

  • Pelicans Upcoming Games

    Pelicans Results

    Date Opp Result Record
    11/29
    MEM
    		L 120-109 4-16
    11/27
    TOR
    		L 119-93 4-15
    11/25
    IND
    		L 114-110 4-14
    11/22
    GSW
    		L 112-108 4-13
    11/20
    CLE
    		L 128-100 4-12
    11/19
    DAL
    		L 132-91 4-11
    11/16
    LAL
    		L 104-99 4-10
    11/15
    DEN
    		W 101-94 4-9
    11/13
    OKC
    		L 106-88 3-9
    11/11
    BKN
    		L 107-105 3-8
    11/8
    ORL
    		L 115-88 3-7
    11/6
    CLE
    		L 131-122 3-6
    11/4
    POR
    		L 118-100 3-5
    11/3
    ATL
    		L 126-111 3-4
    11/1
    IND
    		W 125-118 3-3
    10/30
    GSW
    		L 104-89 2-3
    10/29
    GSW
    		L 124-106 2-2
    10/27
    POR
    		L 125-103 2-1
    10/25
    POR
    		W 105-103 2-0
    10/23
    CHI
    		W 123-111 1-0

Pelicans stat leaders 

  • points per game

    Brandon Ingram SF
    22.9

    rebounds per game

    Zion Williamson PF
    8.0

    assists per game

    Dejounte Murray PG
    6.0

    blocks per game

    Yves Missi C
    1.3

    steals per game

    Herbert Jones SF
    1.8
    Player GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 A/TO +/- 3PA 3PM 3P% 2PA 2PM 2P% FGA FGM FG% FTA FTM FT% PF DREB OREB TS%
    J. Hawkins   SG
    11
    3
    27.5
    13.1
    3.8
    1.3
    0.4
    0.3
    1.3
    0
    0
    1.0
    -83
    6.0
    2.0
    33.3%
    5.5
    2.3
    41.7%
    11.5
    4.3
    37.3%
    2.8
    2.6
    90.3%
    1.1
    37
    5
    51.6%
    J. Green   SG
    20
    10
    24.3
    6.6
    3.4
    0.9
    0.6
    1.1
    0.5
    0
    0
    2.0
    -151
    2.4
    0.8
    34.0%
    2.9
    1.5
    50.0%
    5.3
    2.3
    42.9%
    1.5
    1.3
    86.7%
    1.3
    49
    18
    55.8%
    B. Boston   SG
    17
    10
    29.1
    11.5
    3.9
    4.0
    0.2
    1.6
    1.7
    0
    0
    2.3
    -105
    3.9
    1.2
    29.9%
    6.4
    3.1
    49.1%
    10.3
    4.3
    41.7%
    2.1
    1.8
    83.3%
    1.9
    52
    15
    51.4%
    T. Murphy   SF
    7
    7
    32.4
    18.7
    5.6
    2.0
    0.7
    0.7
    1.6
    0
    0
    1.3
    -50
    8.1
    2.4
    29.8%
    8.0
    4.1
    51.8%
    16.1
    6.6
    40.7%
    3.9
    3.1
    81.5%
    1.7
    32
    7
    52.5%
    Z. Williamson   PF
    6
    6
    31.0
    22.7
    8.0
    5.3
    1.2
    0.7
    3.7
    3
    0
    1.5
    -14
    1.0
    0.3
    33.3%
    16.3
    7.5
    45.9%
    17.3
    7.8
    45.2%
    10.0
    6.7
    66.7%
    3.0
    32
    16
    52.1%
    H. Jones   SF
    4
    4
    28.3
    6.8
    2.5
    1.0
    0.3
    1.8
    1.3
    0
    0
    0.8
    -16
    2.8
    0.5
    18.2%
    3.5
    2.5
    71.4%
    6.3
    3.0
    48.0%
    0.5
    0.3
    50.0%
    2.3
    6
    4
    52.2%
    J. Nowell   SG
    8
    0
    21.0
    8.4
    2.5
    2.3
    0.5
    0.1
    1.0
    0
    0
    2.3
    -42
    3.4
    1.0
    29.6%
    5.8
    2.3
    39.1%
    9.1
    3.3
    35.6%
    1.4
    0.9
    63.6%
    1.1
    14
    6
    43.0%
    J. Robinson-Earl   PF
    20
    4
    21.1
    7.8
    5.4
    1.2
    0.1
    0.7
    0.9
    2
    0
    1.3
    -114
    2.7
    0.9
    33.3%
    3.7
    2.0
    54.1%
    6.4
    2.9
    45.3%
    1.3
    1.1
    88.0%
    1.4
    62
    45
    56.1%
    D. Murray   PG
    3
    3
    29.3
    16.3
    6.0
    6.0
    0.0
    1.3
    3.7
    1
    0
    1.6
    -34
    5.0
    1.7
    33.3%
    11.3
    3.3
    29.4%
    16.3
    5.0
    30.6%
    5.3
    4.7
    87.5%
    2.3
    17
    1
    43.7%
    Y. Missi   C
    19
    13
    24.3
    8.2
    7.5
    1.5
    1.3
    0.7
    1.1
    4
    0
    1.3
    -140
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    6.0
    3.2
    53.1%
    6.0
    3.2
    53.1%
    2.9
    1.8
    63.6%
    1.7
    82
    61
    56.5%
    B. Ingram   SF
    16
    16
    33.7
    22.9
    5.8
    5.4
    0.6
    0.8
    3.9
    0
    0
    1.4
    -106
    6.7
    2.4
    36.4%
    12.7
    6.6
    51.7%
    19.4
    9.0
    46.5%
    2.9
    2.4
    83.0%
    2.6
    76
    16
    55.3%
    J. Alvarado   PG
    11
    7
    25.6
    10.7
    2.2
    4.5
    0.3
    1.6
    1.3
    0
    0
    3.5
    -76
    5.5
    2.2
    40.0%
    3.7
    1.5
    39.0%
    9.2
    3.6
    39.6%
    1.6
    1.3
    82.4%
    2.4
    18
    6
    54.4%
    J. Cain   SF
    12
    0
    15.3
    4.7
    2.9
    0.8
    0.4
    0.4
    0.6
    0
    0
    1.3
    -84
    2.0
    0.8
    37.5%
    1.7
    0.8
    50.0%
    3.7
    1.6
    43.2%
    1.2
    0.8
    64.3%
    1.5
    24
    11
    55.8%
    C. McCollum   SG
    7
    7
    33.3
    21.0
    3.6
    3.3
    0.6
    1.4
    1.9
    0
    0
    1.8
    -42
    8.9
    3.3
    37.1%
    8.9
    4.7
    53.2%
    17.7
    8.0
    45.2%
    2.7
    1.7
    63.2%
    1.7
    21
    4
    55.5%
    T. Jemison   C
    12
    0
    10.9
    2.8
    2.8
    0.7
    0.4
    0.5
    0.8
    0
    0
    0.8
    -7
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    2.2
    1.2
    53.8%
    2.2
    1.2
    53.8%
    0.9
    0.5
    54.5%
    1.8
    18
    16
    55.1%
    A. Reeves   SG
    11
    0
    10.0
    5.6
    1.3
    0.5
    0.0
    0.3
    0.3
    0
    0
    1.7
    -48
    2.6
    0.7
    28.6%
    2.5
    1.5
    59.3%
    5.0
    2.2
    43.6%
    0.6
    0.6
    85.7%
    0.4
    11
    3
    53.4%
    D. Theis   C
    15
    7
    14.9
    3.7
    3.6
    1.4
    0.7
    0.3
    0.6
    0
    0
    2.3
    -52
    1.1
    0.2
    18.8%
    2.4
    1.3
    52.8%
    3.5
    1.5
    42.3%
    0.7
    0.5
    80.0%
    1.6
    43
    11
    48.8%
    K. Matkovic   PF
    4
    0
    7.5
    1.0
    2.3
    0.0
    0.5
    0.5
    1.0
    0
    0
    0.0
    -5
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    0.8
    0.5
    66.7%
    0.8
    0.5
    66.7%
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    1.0
    4
    5
    66.7%

Pelicans Roster

Starting Lineup Updated 3 mins ago

Confirmed @ NYK - 6:00pm Dec 01
Dejounte MurrayPG
CJ McCollumSG
Javonte GreenSG
Trey MurphySF
Yves MissiC

Full Pelicans Active Roster

PlayerGPMPGPPGSta
Jose Alvarado 11 25.6 10.7 OUT
Brandon Boston 17 29.1 11.5 ACT
Jamal Cain 12 15.3 4.7 ACT
Javonte Green 20 24.3 6.6 ACT
Jordan Hawkins 11 27.5 13.1 OUT
Brandon Ingram 16 33.7 22.9 OUT
Trey Jemison 12 10.9 2.8 ACT
Herbert Jones 4 28.3 6.8 OUT
Karlo Matkovic 4 7.5 1 ACT
CJ McCollum 7 33.3 21 ACT
Yves Missi 19 24.3 8.2 ACT
Trey Murphy 7 32.4 18.7 ACT
Dejounte Murray 3 29.3 16.3 ACT
Antonio Reeves 11 10 5.6 ACT
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 20 21.1 7.8 ACT
Daniel Theis 15 14.9 3.7 ACT
Zion Williamson 6 31 22.7 OUT

Pelicans Injury Report

Updated 5:50pm Sunday, Dec 1

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
Estimated Return
J. Alvarado
PG
OUT
Hamstring - Strain
12/19/24
J. Hawkins
SG
OUT
Back - Soreness
12/02/24
B. Ingram
SF
OUT
Calf - Soreness
12/02/24
H. Jones
SF
OUT
Shoulder - Strain
12/02/24
Z. Williamson
PF
OUT
Hamstring - Strain
12/22/24

Pelicans Odds & Projections

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    Pelicans Pregame Probabilities

    First To Score 50%
    First To Score 3-Pointer 35%
    First To Score 10-Points 50%
    First To Score 20-Points 45%
    First To Score 30-Points 45%
    Win First Half 65%