Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Solid peripheral numbers Thursday

Alvarado registered four points (2-3 FG), eight rebounds, four assists and three steals over 15 minutes during Thursday's 113-89 win over Los Angeles.

Alvarado played 15 minutes off the bench in the victory but came away with some nice peripheral production. Garbage time was a factor here, but Alvarado is proving to be a name worth watching, at least in deeper formats. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (six points and one block in 21 minutes) has offered very little as the backup point guard, meaning Alvarado could be in line for a short-term boost in playing time.