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Trey Murphy : Available for Thursday

Murphy (ankle) has been cleared to play Thursday against Houston, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports. This lines up with what was reported earlier in the day, as Murphy was said to be trending in the right direction. He's averaging 22.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.0 steals over his last six appearances.

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    Pelicans Results

    Date Opp Result Record
    12/22
    DEN
    		L 132-129 5-25
    12/21
    NYK
    		L 104-93 5-24
    12/19
    HOU
    		L 133-113 5-23
    12/15
    IND
    		L 119-104 5-22
    12/12
    SAC
    		L 111-109 5-21
    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
    8.6

    assists per game

    Dejounte Murray PG
    7.6

    blocks per game

    Yves Missi C
    1.2

    steals per game

    Dejounte Murray PG
    2.2
    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
    14
    3
    26.7
    13.1
    3.3
    1.1
    0.6
    0.2
    1.1
    0
    0
    1.1
    -92
    6.3
    2.2
    35.2%
    5.1
    2.1
    42.3%
    11.4
    4.4
    38.4%
    2.4
    2.1
    90.9%
    0.9
    40
    6
    52.7%
    J. Green   SG
    28
    12
    22.3
    6.0
    3.3
    0.8
    0.7
    1.0
    0.6
    0
    0
    1.2
    -213
    2.1
    0.7
    32.8%
    2.8
    1.4
    51.3%
    4.9
    2.1
    43.4%
    1.5
    1.1
    74.4%
    1.4
    65
    27
    54.5%
    B. Boston   SG
    27
    10
    26.6
    11.8
    3.4
    3.0
    0.3
    1.4
    1.5
    0
    0
    2.0
    -116
    3.8
    1.3
    34.3%
    6.3
    3.1
    49.1%
    10.0
    4.4
    43.5%
    2.2
    1.7
    81.0%
    1.8
    76
    17
    53.6%
    T. Murphy   SF
    17
    15
    33.9
    19.3
    4.7
    2.4
    0.7
    1.1
    1.8
    0
    0
    1.3
    -141
    8.1
    2.8
    35.0%
    6.9
    3.9
    56.8%
    15.0
    6.8
    45.1%
    3.4
    2.9
    87.7%
    2.3
    65
    15
    58.6%
    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
    12
    12
    33.0
    11.2
    4.0
    2.8
    0.4
    2.1
    1.9
    0
    0
    1.4
    -42
    4.2
    1.3
    30.0%
    5.2
    2.8
    53.2%
    9.3
    4.0
    42.9%
    2.5
    1.9
    76.7%
    3.2
    34
    14
    53.5%
    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
    27
    4
    19.5
    6.7
    4.9
    1.1
    0.1
    0.7
    0.9
    2
    0
    1.4
    -139
    2.5
    0.8
    31.3%
    3.3
    1.8
    53.3%
    5.8
    2.6
    43.9%
    1.0
    0.9
    88.5%
    1.3
    77
    54
    54.0%
    D. Murray   PG
    13
    13
    33.7
    16.2
    6.7
    7.6
    0.5
    2.2
    3.9
    3
    0
    1.9
    -155
    5.5
    1.5
    26.8%
    10.9
    4.4
    40.1%
    16.4
    5.9
    35.7%
    3.7
    3.1
    83.3%
    2.5
    82
    5
    45.1%
    Y. Missi   C
    29
    23
    26.6
    9.7
    8.6
    1.2
    1.2
    0.7
    1.2
    7
    0
    1.0
    -220
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    6.9
    3.9
    56.0%
    6.9
    3.9
    55.7%
    3.0
    2.0
    64.8%
    2.2
    134
    115
    58.6%
    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
    16
    0
    14.1
    4.3
    2.8
    0.6
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0
    0
    1.4
    -85
    1.8
    0.6
    32.1%
    1.7
    1.0
    59.3%
    3.4
    1.6
    45.5%
    1.0
    0.6
    62.5%
    1.3
    30
    15
    55.6%
    C. McCollum   SG
    17
    17
    33.8
    20.6
    4.0
    4.2
    0.5
    1.2
    1.8
    0
    0
    2.4
    -116
    8.1
    2.6
    32.1%
    10.4
    5.4
    51.4%
    18.5
    7.9
    43.0%
    3.1
    2.1
    69.2%
    2.4
    55
    13
    51.9%
    T. Jemison   C
    16
    0
    10.4
    2.4
    2.8
    0.6
    0.4
    0.4
    0.6
    0
    0
    1.0
    -18
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0%
    2.0
    0.9
    46.9%
    2.0
    0.9
    46.9%
    1.3
    0.5
    38.1%
    1.7
    22
    22
    46.1%
    A. Reeves   SG
    15
    0
    9.3
    4.5
    1.1
    0.5
    0.0
    0.3
    0.3
    0
    0
    1.8
    -43
    2.2
    0.6
    27.3%
    2.1
    1.1
    53.1%
    4.3
    1.7
    40.0%
    0.5
    0.4
    85.7%
    0.5
    12
    5
    49.2%
    D. Theis   C
    20
    7
    14.2
    3.5
    3.4
    1.3
    0.6
    0.4
    0.6
    0
    0
    2.2
    -70
    1.0
    0.3
    26.3%
    2.2
    1.1
    50.0%
    3.2
    1.4
    42.9%
    0.7
    0.6
    84.6%
    1.8
    50
    17
    50.9%
    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 2 mins ago

Confirmed vs. HOU - 8:00pm Dec 26
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 27 26.6 11.8 ACT
Jamal Cain 16 14.1 4.3 ACT
Javonte Green 28 22.3 6 ACT
Jordan Hawkins 14 26.7 13.1 ACT
Brandon Ingram 18 33.1 22.2 OUT
Trey Jemison 16 10.4 2.4 ACT
Herbert Jones 12 33 11.2 ACT
Karlo Matkovic 5 7.8 0.8 OUT
CJ McCollum 17 33.8 20.6 ACT
Yves Missi 29 26.6 9.7 ACT
Trey Murphy 17 33.9 19.3 ACT
Dejounte Murray 13 33.7 16.2 ACT
Antonio Reeves 15 9.3 4.5 ACT
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 27 19.5 6.7 ACT
Daniel Theis 20 14.2 3.5 ACT
Zion Williamson 6 31 22.7 OUT

Pelicans Injury Report

Updated 10:00pm Thursday, Dec 26

Player
Pos
Injury Status
Injury
Estimated Return
J. Alvarado
PG
OUT
Hamstring - Strain
01/01/25
B. Ingram
SF
OUT
Ankle - Sprain
01/10/25
K. Matkovic
PF
OUT
Back - Not Specified
01/01/25
Z. Williamson
PF
OUT
Hamstring - Strain
01/01/25