New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Trey Murphy III had an eight-point outing on Wednesday as the team suffered a blowout loss in Game 2 against the Thunder. The 23-year-old saw his shot disappear after leading the Pelicans with 21 points in the series opener. He finished with 3-for-8 shooting and made only two of six attempts from three-point land. Murphy III grabbed five rebounds and swatted away one shot while handing out two assists. The Pelicans will look to produce a bounce-back performance on Saturday at home, with Murphy III set to remain Zion Williamson's (hamstring) fill-in in the starting unit.
New Orleans Pelicans guard/forward Trey Murphy III (calf) will play against Indiana on Wednesday. Following a trip to New York on Tuesday, the Pelicans complete a back-to-back, and Murphy III was initially listed as questionable for the game with a left calf contusion. Murphy III led all scorers with 26 points against the Knicks on Tuesday, but CJ McCollum's (ankle) return means he will have to settle for a smaller role in Wednesday's game.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (calf) is now questionable for Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. A left calf contusion has made Murphy a late addition to the injury report, clouding his availability for the second end of New Orleans' back-to-back. Considering the sharpshooting wing and a host of Pelicans stars are questionable Wednesday, Jonas Valanciunas and Herbert Jones could be focal points. Naji Marshall and Jordan Hawkins are names to watch in fantasy basketball based on who is active for the Pels in an uptempo environment against the NBA's top scoring offense and a matchup that features the second-highest implied point total (237.5) on Wednesday's six-game slate.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (knee) is available to play ahead of Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Murphy will suit up for both legs of the back-to-back set for the first time this season. That is good news for the Pelicans with Zion Williamson (foot) ruled out for this game. That means Murphy should get bumped into the starting five while Naji Marshall (back) will play a larger role off the bench.
CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III Probable To Face Mavericks
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) and Trey Murphy III (knee) have both been tagged as probable to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Both play big roles in the team's offensive success on both the starting and reserve units. McCollum and Murphy were forced to miss their last game against the Mavericks on Saturday and the team still managed to pull out a 10-point win. Now, the entire starting five is expected to play with Murphy leading the bench squad against a depleted Mavericks team that will likely be without Luka Doncic (ankle). Both McCollum and Murphy are startable players in all fantasy formats and league sizes right now.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (knee) has been upgraded from questionable to probable against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Ever since the 23-year-old returned from an injury that kept him out at the beginning of the season, he's been an important piece of the Pelicans' bench squad. He's been fantasy-relevant in deep leagues and can even be viable in 12-team leagues depending on the format. He's averaging 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.7 made threes while receiving 26.0 minutes per game. The possibility of him getting more minutes in this contest against the Nuggets doesn't seem likely now that the three starters previously listed questionable are all now probable.
Trey Murphy III Draws Another Questionable Tag On Friday
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (knee) has received another questionable tag for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers while he deals with tendonitis in his left knee. Murphy didn't make his season debut until December 1 due to injury, but up until he was dealing with this bout of tendonitis, he posted some fantasy-friendly stat lines while coming off the bench. He's averaged 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.8 threes per game while only starting in one of his 12 games played. If he's unable to return from his three-game absence, Dyson Daniels and Jose Alvarado will see some extra minutes and willhttps://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-01-05_02PM.pdf only become streaming options in deeper leagues.
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green says forward Trey Murphy III (knee) is out on Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and that he is "still day-to-day." Murphy is dealing with soreness in his left knee, and the 23-year-old sharpshooter will have a chance to end his three-game absence on Friday versus the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Herbert Jones is starting to regain momentum after a fantastic start to the year, and he has handled greater responsibility on both ends of the floor for New Orleans on occasions when Murphy has been out of the Pelicans' lineup. In 19 games without Murphy, Jones is amassing 11.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 treys, and 2.9 combined steals and blocks in 30.7 minutes per game, but he draws a tough matchup against a 'Wolves team giving up the fewest points per game (107.5) in 2023-24.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (knee) is in danger of missing his third straight outing in Wednesday's tilt versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Murphy is listed as questionable due to soreness in his left knee, and his status could come down to a game-time decision closer to Wednesday's 8:00 p.m. tip-off. If he is unable to give it a go, the 23-year-old marksman's next chance to play would come on Friday at home against the Los Angeles Clippers. Herbert Jones has taken on expanded usage for the Pelicans in games that Murphy has been out of New Orleans' lineup this season, contributing 11.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 three-pointers, and 2.9 combined steals plus blocks in 30.7 minutes over those 19 games.
New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green says that forward Trey Murphy III (knee) is out for the second game in a row on Tuesday versus the visiting Brooklyn Nets. The Pelicans have a quick turnaround on the road for Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, so Murphy will try to overcome soreness in his left knee and get back in the mix during that one. Herbert Jones has quieted down following a strong start to the year, but he is giving New Orleans 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 threes, and 2.9 combined steals plus blocks in 18 games without Murphy this season. That means Jones should be a popular choice for Tuesday's six-game slate in DFS.
