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Karlo Matkovic : Ruled out for Thursday

Matkovic (back) will not play Thursday versus Sacramento. Matkovic has logged just five appearances and 39 total minutes of action for New Orleans this season. Despite injury woes and a lack of frontcourt depth for the Pelicans, the Croatian has been unable to carve out a role.

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Pelicans schedule 

  • Pelicans Upcoming Games

    Pelicans Results

    Date Opp Result Record
    12/8
    SAS
    		L 121-116 5-20
    12/7
    OKC
    		L 119-109 5-19
    12/5
    PHX
    		W 126-124 5-18
    12/2
    ATL
    		L 124-112 4-18
    12/1
    NYK
    		L 118-85 4-17
    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

    Zion Williamson PF
    22.7

    rebounds per game

    Yves Missi C
    8.2

    assists per game

    Dejounte Murray PG
    6.5

    blocks per game

    Yves Missi C
    1.3

    steals per game

    Dejounte Murray PG
    2.3
    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
    24
    12
    23.3
    6.3
    3.3
    0.8
    0.7
    1.1
    0.6
    0
    0
    1.4
    -196
    2.3
    0.7
    31.5%
    2.8
    1.5
    51.5%
    5.1
    2.2
    42.6%
    1.6
    1.3
    76.9%
    1.3
    55
    24
    54.3%
    B. Boston   SG
    22
    10
    27.6
    12.1
    3.7
    3.4
    0.2
    1.5
    1.6
    0
    0
    2.2
    -100
    4.1
    1.3
    32.6%
    6.3
    3.2
    51.4%
    10.3
    4.6
    44.1%
    2.1
    1.7
    84.4%
    1.8
    66
    15
    54.1%
    T. Murphy   SF
    12
    10
    33.2
    18.0
    4.6
    2.5
    0.7
    1.2
    1.6
    0
    0
    1.6
    -113
    8.1
    2.8
    34.0%
    6.5
    3.4
    52.6%
    14.6
    6.2
    42.3%
    3.3
    2.9
    87.5%
    2.3
    45
    10
    56.1%
    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
    7
    7
    31.3
    10.7
    3.4
    2.0
    0.6
    1.9
    1.7
    0
    0
    1.2
    -10
    3.4
    1.0
    29.2%
    4.6
    3.1
    68.8%
    8.0
    4.1
    51.8%
    2.1
    1.4
    66.7%
    2.9
    18
    6
    59.9%
    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
    25
    4
    20.3
    7.1
    5.1
    1.2
    0.1
    0.8
    0.9
    2
    0
    1.4
    -138
    2.6
    0.8
    32.3%
    3.5
    1.8
    52.3%
    6.1
    2.7
    43.8%
    1.0
    0.9
    88.5%
    1.4
    74
    53
    54.1%
    D. Murray   PG
    8
    8
    32.5
    15.9
    6.4
    6.5
    0.5
    2.3
    3.3
    2
    0
    2.0
    -93
    5.9
    1.5
    25.5%
    10.1
    3.9
    38.3%
    16.0
    5.4
    33.6%
    4.3
    3.6
    85.3%
    2.6
    48
    3
    44.4%
    Y. Missi   C
    24
    18
    25.1
    9.3
    8.2
    1.2
    1.3
    0.7
    1.1
    6
    0
    1.1
    -174
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    6.8
    3.7
    54.3%
    6.8
    3.7
    54.3%
    3.1
    2.0
    64.9%
    1.9
    106
    90
    57.6%
    B. Ingram   SF
    18
    18
    33.1
    22.2
    5.6
    5.2
    0.6
    0.9
    3.8
    0
    0
    1.4
    -128
    6.4
    2.4
    37.4%
    12.1
    6.2
    51.4%
    18.5
    8.6
    46.5%
    3.1
    2.6
    85.5%
    2.5
    83
    17
    56.0%
    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
    14
    0
    14.4
    4.9
    2.6
    0.7
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0
    0
    1.4
    -84
    1.9
    0.6
    34.6%
    1.9
    1.1
    61.5%
    3.7
    1.8
    48.1%
    1.0
    0.6
    64.3%
    1.4
    25
    12
    58.5%
    C. McCollum   SG
    12
    12
    33.5
    20.3
    3.8
    3.9
    0.5
    1.3
    1.5
    0
    0
    2.6
    -76
    8.5
    2.7
    31.4%
    9.9
    5.3
    53.8%
    18.4
    8.0
    43.4%
    2.7
    1.7
    62.5%
    2.3
    37
    9
    51.9%
    T. Jemison   C
    14
    0
    10.6
    2.4
    2.7
    0.6
    0.4
    0.4
    0.7
    0
    0
    0.8
    -14
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    2.1
    1.0
    48.3%
    2.1
    1.0
    48.3%
    1.1
    0.4
    40.0%
    1.7
    21
    17
    47.8%
    A. Reeves   SG
    13
    0
    10.3
    4.9
    1.2
    0.5
    0.0
    0.4
    0.3
    0
    0
    1.5
    -45
    2.4
    0.6
    25.8%
    2.5
    1.3
    53.1%
    4.9
    1.9
    39.7%
    0.5
    0.5
    85.7%
    0.5
    12
    4
    48.4%
    D. Theis   C
    17
    7
    14.3
    3.5
    3.4
    1.2
    0.7
    0.3
    0.7
    0
    0
    1.9
    -69
    1.1
    0.2
    22.2%
    2.2
    1.2
    52.6%
    3.3
    1.4
    42.9%
    0.6
    0.5
    80.0%
    1.5
    46
    12
    49.7%
    K. Matkovic   PF
    5
    0
    7.8
    0.8
    2.0
    0.0
    0.6
    0.6
    0.8
    0
    0
    0.0
    +1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    1.0
    0.4
    40.0%
    1.0
    0.4
    40.0%
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    0.8
    4
    6
    40.0%

Pelicans Roster

Starting Lineup Updated 3 mins ago

Expected vs. SAC - 8:00pm Dec 12
Dejounte MurrayPG
CJ McCollumSG
Trey MurphySF
Herbert JonesSF
Yves MissiC

Full Pelicans Active Roster

PlayerGPMPGPPGSta
Jose Alvarado 11 25.6 10.7 OUT
Brandon Boston 22 27.6 12.1 ACT
Jamal Cain 14 14.4 4.9 ACT
Javonte Green 24 23.3 6.3 GTD
Jordan Hawkins 11 27.5 13.1 OUT
Brandon Ingram 18 33.1 22.2 OUT
Trey Jemison 14 10.6 2.4 ACT
Herbert Jones 7 31.3 10.7 ACT
Karlo Matkovic 5 7.8 0.8 OUT
CJ McCollum 12 33.5 20.3 ACT
Yves Missi 24 25.1 9.3 ACT
Trey Murphy 12 33.2 18 ACT
Dejounte Murray 8 32.5 15.9 ACT
Antonio Reeves 13 10.3 4.9 ACT
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 25 20.3 7.1 ACT
Daniel Theis 17 14.3 3.5 GTD
Zion Williamson 6 31 22.7 OUT

Pelicans Injury Report

Updated 8:00pm Wednesday, Dec 11

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
Estimated Return
J. Alvarado
PG
OUT
Hamstring - Strain
12/19/24
J. Green
SG
GTD
Ankle - Soreness
12/12/24
J. Hawkins
SG
OUT
Back - Soreness
12/15/24
B. Ingram
SF
OUT
Ankle - Sprain
01/03/25
K. Matkovic
PF
OUT
Back - Soreness
12/15/24
D. Theis
C
GTD
Neck - Spasms
12/12/24
Z. Williamson
PF
OUT
Hamstring - Strain
12/30/24