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Pelicans lose 149-142 in OT to Timberwolves. Ant Edwards was nice (44 PTS). Wolves made 8 more 3s & attempted 30 more 3s. Nola now 2-9 in clutch games.

Trey Murphy: 33 PTS, 15 REB (career high)
Saddiq Bey: 22 PTS, 6 REB
Jeremiah Fears: 21 PTS
Derik Queen: 21 PTS, 8 REB
Jose Alvarado: 14 PTS, 4-4 3s
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Derik Queen misses a runner at the buzzer and we're headed to overtime, tied at 129 apiece. Pelicans are 0-2 in extra period affairs this season, while the Timberwolves have a 0-1 record.
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Anthony Edwards pushed off Jose Alvarado with two hands to get free and is incredulous he was whistled for a foul.
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Looked like Rudy Gobert took a walk in the park and all three referees missed it. Pelicans challenge.
December 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
After that last make by Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves have made as many 3-pointers as the Pelicans have attempted thus far in this game (yikes!)
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Pelicans lose third quarter 42-35, bur retain slim 103-100 lead overall vs Timberwolves. Two big 3s by Jordan Hawkins to close frame when it looked like Minny was going to tie or move ahead of Nola.

Trey Murphy: 27 PTS, 14 REB (career high), 3 3s
Jeremiah Fears: 18 PTS
Derik Queen: 13 PTS, 5 REB
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Trey Murphy just nabbed his 12th rebound, a new career high. Trigga has looked very spry tonight. Seems missing the last two games has reinvigorated him.
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Pelicans lead Timberwolves 68-58 at halftime. New Orleans was on a 15-0 run before Rudy Gobert broke the streak right before the end of the half. Their 16 fast break points are the most they've had in a first half this season.

Trey Murphy: 15 PTS, 8 REB
Saddiq Bey: 11 PTS
Jeremiah Fears: 10 PTS
December 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Jeremiah Fears has had at least three good defensive efforts, stopping Anthony Edwards twice and Jaden McDaniels once.

Offensively he hasn't been bad either: 8 points and 2 assists.
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Yves Missi (Right Foot/Ankle Soreness) is OUT for tonight's game v. Timberwolves, per the Pelicans.

This outcome was somewhat expected considering the injury occurred against the Warriors and then he really gutted it out against the Lakers at less than 100%.
Pelicans injury report for tonight's matchup vs. Timberwolves:

Jordan Hawkins (illness) & Trey Murphy (elbow) are AVAILABLE.

Yves Missi (Right Foot/Ankle Soreness) & Zion Williamson (Right Adductor Soreness) are QUESTIONABLE.

Herb Jones, Jordan Poole, Karlo Matkovic & Dejounte Murray are OUT.
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Whatever you may think of Zion Williamson, the Pelicans have statistically been a better team with him on the floor than off to this point of the season.

In 309 on-court minutes, the Pels have a 112.0 ORTG and 115.0 DTRG.

In 709 off-the-court minutes, the team has a 107.3 ORTG and a 121.2 DRTG.
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Herb Jones getting some work in before tonight’s game against the Timberwolves. Pelicans should provide update regarding his injury status in the near future.
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Welp, Zion Williamson is going to be on the shelf for a bit again. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania: “New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will miss extended time with a right adductor injury, sources tell ESPN. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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First thing on every undocumented worker’s mind upon arriving in the United States: use a huge stockpile of cash to make a down payment and lock into a 30-year mortgage.
JD Vance: "Why did homes get so unaffordable? Because we had 20 million illegal aliens in this country taking homes that ought by right go to American citizens."
December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Pelicans injury report for tonight's matchup vs. Timberwolves:

Jordan Hawkins (illness) & Trey Murphy (elbow) are AVAILABLE.

Yves Missi (Right Foot/Ankle Soreness) & Zion Williamson (Right Adductor Soreness) are QUESTIONABLE.

Herb Jones, Jordan Poole, Karlo Matkovic & Dejounte Murray are OUT.
December 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Since this 2023 tweet, NBA refs have awarded the Lakers 1,165 more free throws than their opponents. That’s more than twice the next highest differential. In 18 games this season, they’ve already been gifted 108 extra free throws, 41 more than the next team.
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Pelicans fall 133-121 to Lakers. Nola made 16 of 20 FTs, but LA: 34 of 39 FTs. 19 more free throw attempts!!!

Bryce McGowens: 23 PTS (career high), 7 REB, 5 AST
Saddiq Bey: 22 PTS, 11 REB (4th double-double in last 5 games)
Jeremiah Fears: 21 PTS
Derik Queen: 15 PTS, 7 REB
Micah Peavy: 13 PTS, 3 3s
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Looks like Jose Alvarado might have tweaked his right hamstring. Fouled to get himself out the game but he's on the bench for now
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Bryce McGowens sets a new career high with 23 points after that fast break lay-in. His previous high was 22 points during his rookie season, coming on April 9, 2023.
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Fun fact: Despite trailing 108-92 overall, the Pelicans beat the Lakers 35-31 in third quarter. It's just the fourth time in 21 games this season that the Pels have won a third quarter -- and tonight's four-point differential marks the biggest disparity to date.
December 1, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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It seems as though vets don’t like the fact that Jeremiah Fears isn’t a humble 19 year kid.

Humility is overrated.

Always has been.

Be confident in who you are.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Don't understand calling a double technical foul there. At all. Jeremiah Fears prevented Luka Doncic from scoring an unabated And-1. (There was NO hint of a hostile act to even warrant a replay review.) Yet Luka was the one to go to Fears in a confrontational manner.

Comical, NBA.
December 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Pelicans trail Lakers 77-57 at halftime. Getting outscored by 19 PTS in 1st QTR explains disparity better -- along with Luka Doncic dropping a 20, 5 & 4 line in game's first 12 minutes.

Derik Queen: 11 PTS (7-8 FT), 3 REB
Saddiq Bey: 11 PTS, 7 REB
Bryce McGowens: 10 PTS, 3 REB
Jose Alvarado: 7 PTS
December 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Bryce McGowens has shown more game this season than Jordan Hawkins. And it's not debatable.
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Pelicans lose 104-96 to Warriors. Nola led 88-87 w/ 4:02 left to play, but offense seized up. In fact, their last FG came at 6:23 mark before Z's dunk w/ 25 seconds left. Nola now w/ 2-8 W/L record in clutch time.

Zion Williamson: 25 PTS, 7 REB
Saddiq Bey: 21 PTS, 7 REB
Jeremiah Fears: 16 PTS, 3 3s
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 AM