01/30/2025, 7:26 PM

Rejoins rotation

Boston hadn't received any playing time in each of New Orleans' previous five contests but logged 21 minutes against Dallas. This was likely primarily due to the absence of Jordan Hawkins (illness). With Boston already playing 40 of the 50 allowed NBA games as a two-way player, he will likely be used sparingly moving forward unless he's converted to a standard deal.

01/30/2025, 5:59 AM

Leads all scorers despite loss

Murphy continues to serve as arguably the Pelicans best player, scoring at least 20 points for the seventh time in his past 10 appearances. A lengthy ankle-related injury to Brandon Ingram has afforded Murphy a regular starting spot. Over the past month, he has delivered outstanding numbers, putting up 23.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 3.1 three-pointers and 2.4 combined steals and blocks in 37.2 minutes per game.

01/30/2025, 5:56 AM

Fails to score in loss

Missi failed to score for the second straight game, although he did manage to contribute four blocks. As the Pelicans start to get healthy, Missi's opportunities have reduced in terms of touches when he is on the floor. His role as the starter appears relatively safe but as we have seen in recent times, that is not going to always translate into tangible offensive production.