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2024 New Orleans Pelicans Regular Season Overview

Next GameNext Game	12/22/2024 7:00 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	DEN Denver Nuggets
Standing (Conference)Conference Rank	15th Western Conference
WinsWins	5
LossesLosses	23
PPGPoints Per Game	104.9
PPG AllowedPoints Per Game Allowed	117.1
RPGRebounds Per Game	43.1
APGAssists Per Game	23.6
Head CoachHead Coach	Willie Green

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Daniel Theis

NOP Center #10

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Daniel Theis (return to competition reconditioning) is not on the injury report ahead of Sunday’s matchup with Denver.

Theis should be back after missing their last two games, with Saturday’s absence coming because of conditioning. He should be back for this game, which means that Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will likely play a smaller role after logging 18 minutes on Saturday.
CJ McCollum

NOP Shooting Guard #3

CJ McCollum shot 4-of-12 from the field and 3-of-4 from the foul line in Saturday’s loss to the Knicks, finishing with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one blocked shot in 32 minutes.

McCollum remains a top 100 player in 9-cat formats, but the foul shooting has been surprising, and not in a good way. He’s made 69.4% of his attempts, 11 percentage points lower than his career mark, and he’s averaging more free throws this season (2.8 per game) than last (2.1). In FT%-punt builds McCollum’s fantasy value aligns with his Yahoo ADP (87).
Dejounte Murray

NOP Point Guard #5

Dejounte Murray finished Saturday’s loss to the Knicks with 14 points (5-of-15 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), nine rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and two 3-pointers in 33 minutes.

Shooting the basketball remains a struggle for Murray, who has connected on 36.5% of his attempts this season. The good news for fantasy managers is that he’s providing value in other categories, notably rebounds, assists, and steals. For managers punting field goal percentage, Murray is a top 50 player heading into New Orleans’ final game of Week 8. The Pelicans host the Nuggets on Sunday and will play two games in Week 9.
Trey Murphy III

NOP Small Forward #25

Trey Murphy shot 11-of-18 from the field and 1-of-1 from the foul line in Saturday’s 104-93 loss to the Knicks, scoring 26 points with six rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and three 3-pointers in 38 minutes.

Murphy is in a solid run, scoring 21 points or more in four of his last five games. Over the past two weeks, he has provided top-25 per-game value in 9-cat formats, and he’s closing in on the top-50 in season-long value. The longer Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson remain sidelined, the more valuable Murphy will be for fantasy managers. New Orleans hosts Denver on Sunday before playing just two games during Week 9.
Daniel Theis

NOP Center #10

Daniel Theis (return to competition reconditioning) has been ruled out for Saturday’s matchup with New York.

Theis was originally questionable due to personal reasons, then he was upgraded to available, and now he is too out of shape to play yet after a one-game absence. Trey Jemison should fill out the backup center minutes, but he won’t be worth streaming.
Daniel Theis

NOP Center #10

Daniel Theis (personal reasons) has been cleared to play against New York on Saturday.

Theis was initially listed as questionable after not being with the team in their previous game, but he’ll be available for this one. He’ll fill out the backup center minutes behind Yves Missi, but Theis won’t be worth rostering.
Daniel Theis

NOP Center #10

Daniel Theis (personal reasons) is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Knicks.

Theis was not with the team for Thursday’s loss to the Rockets, resulting in Trey Jemison serving as Yves Missi’s backup. That would remain the case if Theis does not play against the Knicks. While there’s no need to consider streaming Jemison, Missi remains available in over 60% of Yahoo leagues.
Trey Murphy III

NOP Small Forward #25

Trey Murphy led the Pelicans with 28 points (10-of-17 FGs), two rebounds, three assists, one steal and four 3-pointers in a 133-113 loss to Houston on Thursday.

Though the losses continue to pile up for New Orleans, Murphy was able to have a productive night in this game. He has started their last four games and has scored at least 20 points in three of those. With Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson out for the foreseeable future, Murphy will continue to be one of the focal points of the offense. The start to the season may have been a bit frustrating, but Murphy will be an excellent option moving forward, especially if the team makes move at the trade deadline.
Yves Missi

NOP Center #21

Yves Missi recorded a double-double on Thursday with 11 points (5-of-8 FGs), 10 rebounds and one assist against the Rockets.

Missi recorded his seventh double-double of the season in this game, which leads all rookies. Missi wasn’t able to get a block in this game, but he has been able to consistently make an impact in the typical big man stats for most of the season. He has been a top-100 players over the past two weeks but is somehow still available in 62% of Yahoo leagues. He will continue to be their starting center for the rest of the season, which means that he’ll continue to provide double-doubles, blocks and a sky high field goal percentage.
Herbert Jones

NOP Small Forward #2

Herbert Jones lit up Houston with 20 points (6-of-14 FGs), two rebounds, two assists and four 3-pointers on Thursday.

Since returning from an extended absence with a shoulder injury, Jones has been much more involved on offense. He scored at least 20 points just three times last season, but he has reached that mark twice in the six games since returning. He has had to shoulder more of the offensive workload due to the injuries to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, but it also helps having Dejounte Murray to run the offense. Jones didn’t get any defensive stats in this game, but that was the first time that has happened this season, so it isn’t that he has had to sacrifice on that end to supply offense.

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