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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Ice cold in victory Monday
Fears contributed 12 points (5-17 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and seven assists over 38 minutes during Monday's 135-134 overtime victory over Memphis.
Fears logged a season-high 38 minutes, helping New Orleans to its third straight win. With Dejounte Murray sidelined once again due to personal reasons, Fears assumed the role of lead facilitator, recording at least seven assists for the third straight game. In four appearances over the past week, he has been a borderline top 80 player, averaging 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 30.5 minutes per outing.
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Pelicans' Derik Queen: Drops season-high 20 points
Queen notched 20 points (7-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 24 minutes during Monday's 135-134 overtime victory over Memphis.
Queen continued to come off the bench, yet put together another intriguing performance. The fact that he has not been inserted into the starting lineup despite an injury to Yves Missi (knee) indicates that the coaching staff is not comfortable playing him more than about 25 minutes on any given night. While this does limit his overall upside, he is doing more than enough in a bench role to be considered a must-roster player.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Busts out in OT win
Matkovic finished Monday's 135-134 overtime win over the Grizzlies with 25 points (9-13 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 29 minutes.
Matkovic delivered easily his best performance of the season, helping New Orleans to an impressive win over the previously undefeated Memphis. That makes three consecutive starts for Matkovic, during which time he has averaged 15.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.7 three-pointers and 3.0 combined steals and blocks. It appears as though he has secured himself the starting center spot, at least until Yves Missi returns from a knee injury. For now, he is definitely worth a look, even in standard leagues.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Double-doubles in OT win
Williamson closed Monday's 135-134 overtime win over the Grizzlies with 25 points (9-15 FG, 7-9 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists across 35 minutes.
Williamson scorched the nets from inside the arc Monday, finishing with a team- and season-high-tying 25 points. The big man also grabbed a game-best 11 boards, securing his first double-double of the season. Williamson has been highly efficient to start the season and has scored at least 22 points in five of his seven regular-season outings. However, his streak of multi-steal games to begin the campaign ended at six Monday.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Listed out Monday
Murray (personal) is out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Murray remains away from the team due to the birth of his son. His next opportunity to return will come Wednesday against the Jazz. Jeremiah Fears should be in line for another start at point guard, with Murray and Jordan Poole (ankle) sidelined.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Downgraded to questionable
Murray (personal) is now questionable for Monday against Memphis.
Murray, who has missed the past two games for the birth of his son, was previously left off the injury report for this contest. With this possible change of plans, the Pelicans may need to rely on Herbert Jones again if Murray is unable to join the team.
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Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Will play Monday
Murphy (knee) will play Monday against the Grizzlies.
Murphy is no longer on the injury report after previously carrying a probable tag. Through six regular-season games, he's averaging 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 dimes.
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Pelicans' AJ Johnson: Back with NBA team
New Orleans recalled Johnson from the G League's Laketown Squadron on Sunday.
Johnson has recorded just three minutes of NBA play this campaign as he continues to be constantly assigned to the G League side. Still, he may have an opportunity to add backup behind the primary options Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears in upcoming contests. While his value is limited in his current role, Johnson may be more active for the Squadron if he's assigned again when they open their G League season Nov. 8.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Not listed on injury report
Murray (personal) is not listed on the injury report for Monday's game against Memphis.
Murray has missed the last two games due to the birth of his son. However, he will be back in action Monday night versus the Grizzlies. As a result, Herbert Jones will presumably return to the bench.
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Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Probable for Monday
Murphy (knee) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Murphy is dealing with bilateral patella tendinopathy, leaving him probable to suit up versus the 6-0 Grizzlies. If he's forced to sit out Monday, Saddiq Bey would stand as the primary beneficiary alongside Trendon Watford, with Bey the likely candidate to join the starting lineup.
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Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Out again Monday
Poole (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Poole will miss his third consecutive contest due to a sprained left ankle. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday versus Utah. Bennedict Mathurin and Herbert Jones should continue to earn more run in Poole's absence.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Grabs 10 boards against Atlanta
Matkovic closed Saturday's 121-99 victory over Atlanta with eight points (3-4 FG, 2-2 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 18 minutes.
In his second start of the 2026-27 campaign, Matkovic led the Pelicans with a season-high 10 rebounds and was two points shy from recording his first double-double since March 16 against the Mavericks. Yves Missi is recovering from a bone bruise in his left knee and is considered week-to-week, so Matkovic figures to remain in New Orleans' starting lineup for as long as the former is out of action.
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Pelicans' Derik Queen: Grabs eight boards Saturday
Queen posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in 23 minutes during Saturday's 121-99 win over Atlanta.
Queen finished Saturday's game as the Pelicans' second-leading bench scorer and finished second on the team in rebounds behind Karlo Matkovic (10). Although he's coming off the bench, Queen's averages early on in the 2026-27 season are similar to what he produced during his rookie campaign last year. The Maryland product is averaging 11.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals over 23.7 minutes per game this season.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Tallies three steals against Atlanta
Williamson chipped in 15 points (5-8 FG, 5-8 FT), six rebounds, four assists and three steals across 30 minutes during Saturday's 121-99 win over the Hawks.
Williamson scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half, and his three steals were second-most on the Pelicans behind Saddiq Bey (four). Williamson has opened the season shooting at a 64.4 percent rate, which as it stands would be a career high. He'll finish the month of October having averaged 20.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.2 steals over 31.7 minutes per game.
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Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Strong performance off bench
Bey ended with 25 points (9-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), six rebounds, one assist and four steals across 26 minutes during Saturday's 121-99 win over Atlanta.
Bey played a key role in Saturday's win, with 21 of his game-high 25 points coming through the first three quarters. He finished with season highs in points, rebounds and steals, and it was his second game of the season with 20-plus points. However, Bey's production floor would take a hit if one or both of Dejounte Murray (personal) or Jordan Poole (ankle) were to return for Monday's road tilt against the Grizzlies.
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Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Scores 20 points against New Orleans
Fears posted 20 points (9-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and one steal over 31 minutes during the Pelicans' 121-99 win over the Hawks on Saturday.
Fears filled up the box score for a second consecutive game, leading the Pelicans in assists while finishing as the team's second-leading scorer behind Saddiq Bey (25 points). Fears struggled with his shot over his first four games of the 2026-27 regular season, but he's gone 18-for-28 (64.3 percent) from the field over his last two outings, including 4-for-7 from three-point range. The second-year pro is trending in the right direction and will have momentum on his side heading into Monday's road tilt against the Grizzlies.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Ruled out Saturday
Murray (personal) won't play in Saturday's game against the Hawks, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports.
Murray wasn't on the injury report but won't suit up due to the birth of his son. With Murray sidelined, Bennedict Mathurin could enter the starting lineup, with Jeremiah Fears operating as the primary ballhandler.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
|---|---|---|
| Team |
121.9 (3rd) |
120.1 (25th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| D. Murray PG Dejounte Murray PG | Personal |
| Y. Missi C Yves Missi C | Knee |
| J. Poole PG Jordan Poole PG | Ankle |