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West#1126–56 REGULAR SEASON

New OrleansPelicans

Last@ MinnesotaApr 12 · Final
New Orleans Pelicans logo
West#1126–56 REGULAR SEASON

New OrleansPelicans

Last@ MinnesotaApr 12 · Final

How good are they

Four numbers that define the team. Any rank shown is out of all 30 NBA teams.

Net ratingScoring margin per 100 possessions
-4.421
-4.5 vs avg
Offensive ratingPoints scored per 100
113.320
-1.5 vs avg
Defensive ratingPoints allowed per 100 · lower is better
117.623
+2.9 vs avg
PacePossessions per game
101.411
+1.2 vs avg

Recent form

Margin · last 10
-6
-26
+19
-4
-4
-12
-32
-13
-21
-5
@MIN@BOSUTAORL@SAC@PORHOU@TOR@DET@NYK
Record · last 101–9
Avg margin-10.4
Net rating—
WindowGPMarginNetWin%
L55-4.2—1/5
L1010-10.4—1/10
L2020-2.1—7/20
Season82-4.5—26/82

Research context for tonight

AI-generated
2 factors in playkey matchup is the swing variable

Rested2 day rest

NOP has 2 days of rest.

Rest & schedule

Tough defenseMIN 8th DRtg

MIN ranks 8th in defensive rating.

Key matchup

Injury analysis

AI-generated
High impactOUT is the biggest swing

Trey Murphy III OUTNOP · Out

NOP's Trey Murphy III is out (Ankle). High-impact rotation piece (35 mpg).

Usage

Zion Williamson OUTNOP · Out

NOP's Zion Williamson is out (Knee). High-impact rotation piece (29 mpg).

Usage

Dejounte Murray OUTNOP · Out

NOP's Dejounte Murray is out (Hand). High-impact rotation piece (28 mpg).

Usage

Bryce McGowens OUTNOP · Out

NOP's Bryce McGowens is out (Toe). Lower-impact bench role (20 mpg).

Usage

Yves Missi OUTNOP · Out

NOP's Yves Missi is out (Hand). Lower-impact bench role (20 mpg).

Usage

Karlo Matkovic OUTNOP · Out

NOP's Karlo Matkovic is out (Back). Lower-impact bench role.

Usage

Donte DiVincenzo OUTMIN · Out

MIN's Donte DiVincenzo is out (Achilles). Lower-impact bench role.

Matchup

Lineup impact

On/off net-rating swing — how the team plays with each key player on the floor versus off it.

With Queen
Point margin-4.4(+8.6)
81 GP · sufficient sample
Without Queen
Point margin-13.0(-8.6)
1 GP · thin sample

Custom splits

Interactive

Filter the team’s games this season. ATS rate, over/under rate, and average margin update live; below 8 games the sample is flagged as thin.

Location
Opponent
Role
Rest
Lineup
▼
ATS record · season—
Matching games82
Straight-up26-56
Above-total rate—
Avg margin-4.5

What drives the net rating

Each side's impact versus an average team, broken into the factors behind it, each ranked leaguewide.

OffensePoints added per 100 possessions vs an average team
-1.520th
FactorValuevs avgRankTrue shooting56.8%-0.026Ball security13.9%-0.010Off. rebounding31.1%+0.08
DefensePoints added per 100 possessions vs an average team
-2.923rd
FactorValuevs avgRankDef. rebounding67.4%-0.028
Net efficiency
-4.421st

Roster & availability

Availability updated 52 days ago · from the latest official injury report. Statuses can change up to tip-off.

PlayerRoleMPGUSG%PPGRPGAPGStatus
Trey Murphy IIIGo-to scorer35.123.1%21.35.73.7OUT
Saddiq BeyScorer31.121.8%17.65.52.5AVA
Zion WilliamsonScorer29.426.0%20.85.63.3OUT
Herbert JonesRotation28.215.5%8.83.42.7AVA
Dejounte MurraySecondary creator27.926.9%16.75.46.3OUT
Josh OduroRotation27.09.9%8.38.01.3AVA
Jeremiah FearsRotation25.625.7%14.33.73.4AVA
Derik QueenRotation25.121.8%11.77.13.7AVA
Jordan PooleRotation23.924.9%13.51.93.0AVA
Jose AlvaradoRotation21.516.0%7.72.83.1AVA
Bryce McGowensRotation20.414.1%7.92.01.4OUT
Yves MissiRotation19.712.9%5.85.91.2OUT
NNuvela.ai readAI-generated

III headlines the offense (21 ppg, 23% usage). Bey is the secondary option (18 ppg). Oduro anchors the glass (8.0 rpg). A 12-deep rotation; results swing with availability when any of the top minutes-earners sit.

Injury report

NOP· New Orleans Pelicans
McGowensToe
OUT
MurrayHand
OUT
MatkovicBack
OUT
Murphy IIIAnkle
OUT
MissiHand
OUT
WilliamsonKnee
OUT
MIN· MIN
DiVincenzoAchilles
OUT

Schedule

How they've come in and what's ahead, including the rest-and-travel picture.

Recent results
L@ MIN126-132
L@ BOS118-144
Wvs UTA156-137
Lvs ORL108-112
L@ SAC113-117

Game log

season · most recent first
DateRoundMatchupResultScoreMarginORTGDRTGNetPace
4/12—@ MINL126-132-6111.8123.5-11.7109.8
4/10—@ BOSL118-144-26109.1135.1-26.0107.4
4/7—vs UTAW156-137+19127.7113.6+14.1121.3
4/5—vs ORLL108-112-4102.0105.8-3.8105.8
4/3—@ SACL113-117-4113.9116.1-2.2100.0
4/2—@ PORL106-118-12103.5120.5-17.0100.2
3/29—vs HOUL102-134-32101.7136.4-34.799.3
3/27—@ TORL106-119-1390.6104.5-13.9115.5
3/26—@ DETL108-129-2189.6115.1-25.5116.3
3/24—@ NYKL116-121-5122.5127.8-5.394.7
3/21—vs CLEL106-111-5108.4114.8-6.497.2
3/19—vs LACW105-99+6109.7103.0+6.795.9
3/18—vs LACW124-109+15127.5115.1+12.495.9
3/16—vs DALW129-111+18115.2102.6+12.6110.1
3/13—@ HOUL105-107-2112.4112.1+0.394.5
3/11—vs TORW122-111+11117.8108.8+9.0102.8
3/8—vs WASW138-118+20130.6119.9+10.7102.1
3/6—@ PHXL116-118-2119.2119.9-0.697.9
3/5—@ SACW133-123+10124.4115.9+8.5106.1
3/3—@ LALL101-110-995.0105.3-10.4105.8
3/1—@ LACL117-137-20112.3137.3-25.0103.3
2/28—@ UTAW115-105+10109.8100.5+9.3105.1
2/26—@ UTAW129-118+11123.0113.5+9.5104.4
2/24—vs GSWW113-109+4105.5102.7+2.8106.6
2/21—vs PHIW126-111+15123.9104.2+19.7104.1
2/20—vs MILL118-139-21114.2132.5-18.3104.1
2/11—vs MIAL111-123-12105.4115.5-10.1106.4
2/9—vs SACW120-94+26120.093.4+26.599.9
2/6—@ MINW119-115+4119.4120.5-1.197.6
2/4—@ MILL137-141-4129.5135.1-5.594.8
2/2—@ CHAL95-102-797.9102.1-4.298.4
1/31—@ PHIL114-124-10113.2122.6-9.4100.1
1/30—vs MEMW114-106+8113.5103.3+10.2101.9
1/27—@ OKCL95-104-999.3103.9-4.697.9
1/25—@ SASW104-95+9103.598.9+4.699.1
1/23—@ MEMW133-127+6126.0119.0+7.0106.1
1/21—vs DETL104-112-8101.8108.1-6.4102.9
1/18—@ HOUL110-119-9112.7121.8-9.198.0
1/16—@ INDL119-127-8125.0126.6-1.697.7
1/14—vs BKNW116-113+3118.4112.7+5.799.1
1/13—vs DENL116-122-6117.6121.9-4.399.4
1/11—@ ORLL118-128-10123.4131.4-8.096.5
1/9—@ WASW128-107+21113.797.7+16.0110.6
1/7—@ ATLL100-117-1790.9105.9-15.0110.2
1/6—vs LALL103-111-8103.1111.9-8.899.6
1/4—@ MIAL106-125-1995.1111.7-16.6111.7
1/2—vs PORL109-122-13106.9128.2-21.298.2
12/31—@ CHIL118-134-16109.4126.5-17.1106.9
12/29—vs NYKL125-130-5121.5128.3-6.8101.7
12/27—vs PHXL114-123-9113.4122.6-9.1100.0
12/26—vs PHXL108-115-7101.4111.7-10.2104.7
12/23—@ CLEL118-141-23109.3129.5-20.3108.4
12/22—vs DALW119-113+6111.3101.6+9.8109.1
12/20—vs INDW128-109+19116.498.9+17.5109.6
12/18—vs HOUW133-128+5122.8114.4+8.4100.5
12/14—@ CHIW114-104+10109.6104.5+5.1101.3
12/11—vs PORW143-120+23131.8105.6+26.3111.5
12/8—vs SASL132-135-3126.4122.7+3.7106.8
12/6—@ BKNL101-119-18105.6121.2-15.796.9
12/4—vs MINL116-125-9105.0111.8-6.8110.6
12/2—vs MINL142-149-7126.3128.7-2.4102.9
11/30—@ LALL121-133-12121.2131.5-10.2100.9
11/29—@ GSWL96-104-898.0107.4-9.497.4
11/26—vs MEML128-133-5117.0123.0-6.098.9
11/24—vs CHIW143-130+13129.5119.2+10.4109.7
11/22—vs ATLL98-115-17102.6120.6-18.095.5
11/21—@ DALL115-118-3105.9112.0-6.2107.0
11/19—vs DENL118-125-7110.7118.1-7.4106.7
11/17—vs OKCL109-126-17108.3123.1-14.8101.9
11/16—vs GSWL106-124-18105.2116.5-11.3103.2
11/14—vs LALL104-118-1499.1115.2-16.1104.1
11/12—vs PORL117-125-8122.8132.3-9.595.3
11/10—@ PHXL98-121-2399.6121.4-21.999.0
11/8—@ SASL119-126-7117.3126.1-8.8100.3
11/5—@ DALW101-99+2104.196.3+7.899.9
11/4—vs CHAW116-112+4119.1113.9+5.297.8
11/2—@ OKCL106-137-31108.1139.2-31.198.3
10/31—@ LACL124-126-2125.6125.7-0.199.1
10/29—@ DENL88-122-3490.0125.6-35.597.5
10/27—vs BOSL90-122-3291.5126.3-34.897.5
10/24—vs SASL116-120-4108.7111.7-3.097.0
10/22—@ MEML122-128-6112.3116.4-4.2109.3
82 regular-season games · 26-56 · lost 2 straight

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