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Murray has been playing through a right elbow injury for about the last two weeks. The 28-year-old point guard’s shooting percentage has taken a hit in that time, though he has still provided third round fantasy value. Expect Murray to suit up again Wednesday given his probable status.

Missi missed Monday’s game against the Jazz with an illness and is questionable for Wednesday against the Bucks. If the 20-year-old center is out again, expect Daniel Theis to replace him in the starting lineup with Theis only on the streaming radar in deeper formats.

Williamson missed Monday’s game against the Jazz with an illness and is listed as questionable Wednesday. If the 24-year-old power forward is out once again, Javonte Green would be in line for another spot start.

Murphy has scored 22 points or more in five of his last six appearances, with Friday’s win over Utah (19) being the exception. But the complete stat line is the more significant takeaway, as the Pelicans forward has been elite recently. Over the past two weeks, Murphy has provided top-5 value in 9-cat formats. Brandon Ingram’s continued absence has opened the door for him, and Murphy has taken advantage.

With the Pelicans on the verge of getting run out of their arena, Hawkins gave New Orleans much-needed production off the bench. The second-year guard shot 3-of-6 from the field in the second quarter, and while New Orleans trailed by 20 at the half, things could have been much worse. As for Hawkins’ fantasy value, he doesn’t offer much of a ceiling as long as the Pelicans continue to harbor ambitions of moving up the Western Conference standings. However, if something were to change, Hawkins would be worth having.

Murray has been dealing with right elbow bursitis, likely a factor in his shooting 42.4% from the field over the past two weeks. However, he has still managed to provide value, racking up 11 assists and two steals during Monday’s overtime victory. Over the past two weeks, Murray has been a third-round player in 9-cat formats. New Orleans plays three more games during Week 13, starting with Milwaukee on Wednesday.

McCollum and the Pelicans managed to dig their way out of a 25-point hole on Monday, needing overtime to beat a Jazz team they handed with relative ease on Friday. The 45 points are the most CJ has scored in a game since January 3, when he dropped a season-high 50 on the Wizards. While limited defensive production means McCollum has a relatively low fantasy ceiling, he recorded three blocked shots on Monday. The Pelicans play three more games during Week 13.

Theis will remain in the starting lineup, a decision made easy due to Yves Missi (illness) sitting. Also of note is Green’s inclusion in the lineup, as he fills the void left by Zion Williamson (illness).

Murray has consistently been able to tough out his elbow injury, so there’s no reason to believe he won’t take on his usual workload on Monday. He’ll look to bounce back from a poor shooting night from the last time he faced Utah.

Two of the Pelicans’ starting three frontcourt members won’t play against the Jazz. Javonte Green and Daniel Theis will get a chance to step in as spot starters against Utah.