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Pelicans' Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Making first start of season
Robinson-Earl is starting Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Robinson-Earl will make his first start of the season after news broke that Zion Williamson (hamstring) would miss another game. Robinson-Earl shouldered a heavier workload than usual Sunday against the Hawks, finishing with six points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal across 25 bench minutes.
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Pelicans' Brandon Boston: Gets start Monday
Boston will enter the starting lineup in Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
With Jordan Hawkins (back) joining CJ McCollum (thigh) and Dejounte Murray (hand) on the sideline, Boston will receive his second career start Monday. The 22-year-old has found some opportunity in a depleted backcourt, and he has averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals across 16.5 minutes per game in four regular-season appearances.
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Pelicans' Javonte Green: Back to bench
Green isn't starting Monday's game against Portland, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Green drew his first start of the season Sunday against the Hawks, tallying three points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 24 minutes. The Pelicans will go with a different look Monday, penciling Brandon Boston and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl in with the first unit with Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Jordan Hawkins (back) both ruled out.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Ruled out Monday
Williamson (hamstring/thigh) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Portland, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
Williamson will miss his second consecutive matchup of a back-to-back set due to right hamstring soreness, as well as right thigh soreness, according to Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. The superstar has averaged 21.4 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.2 blocks across 31.4 minutes per game in five regular-season outings. With both Williamson and Jordan Hawkins (back) joining a laundry list of players on the sideline, Javonte Green and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl are both likely candidates to handle an increased role.
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Won't play vs. Portland
Hawkins (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
Hawkins has been in the Pelicans' starting five in each of the last three games, and over that span he has averaged 21.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists over 35.7 minutes per game. However, he appears to be dealing with lower-back tightness following Sunday's loss to the Hawks, and he'll sit out Monday for the second leg of this back-to-back set. Javonte Green, Jaylen Nowell and Antonio Reeves should all see increased playing time due to Hawkins being sidelined.
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Iffy for Monday
Hawkins is questionable for Monday's game against Portland due to lower back tightness.
The Pelicans have yet another injury concern with Hawkins popping up on the report. If Hawkins is unable to play the second leg of this back-to-back set, Brandon Boston and Jamal Cain could both see hefty workloads Monday.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Listed as questionable
Williamson (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Portland.
Williamson missed Sunday's game for the first half of a back-to-back set, but his status for Monday remains up in the air. If Williamson is unable to play, there will be a lot of minutes up for grabs for players like Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Jamal Cain and Brandon Boston.
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Pelicans' Javonte Green: Minimal impact Sunday
Green totaled three points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 24 minutes during Sunday's 126-111 loss to the Hawks.
Green made his first start of the season Sunday due to the late scratch of Zion Williamson (hamstring), but the former was unable to make a significant impact and delivered a minimal output. Green should return to the bench once Williamson is ready to return, something that might happen as soon as Monday against the Trail Blazers in the second half of a back-to-back set. If that's not the case, Green could remain in the first unit given how depleted the Pelicans are currently.
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Puts up 19 points in loss
Hawkins racked up 19 points (7-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block in 31 minutes during Sunday's 126-111 loss to the Hawks.
Hawkins has been dealing with back tightness over the last few days, but the 22-year-old guard continues to play through the injury in what has been a breakout beginning to the season for him. The second-year player out of UConn has scored at least 15 points in five of his last six appearances and is averaging 21.7 points per game in a starting role. Expect him to maintain his role in the first unit for the foreseeable future -- or as long as Dejounte Murray (hand) and CJ McCollum (thigh) remain sidelined.
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Pelicans' Brandon Ingram: Goes for 32 points in loss Sunday
Ingram accumulated 32 points (12-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 29 minutes during Sunday's 126-111 loss to Atlanta.
The Pelicans were extremely depleted for this matchup, and Ingram was the team's go-to player on offense, so it wasn't surprising to see him reach the 30-point threshold once again -- something he's achieved in three of his seven contests to date. Ingram should continue to have a dominant role on offense for a Pelicans team that will be without CJ McCollum (thigh) and Dejounte Murray (hand) for at least a few more weeks. Plus, Ingram's short-term upside could be even higher as long as Zion Williamson continues to deal with a hamstring problem.
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Pelicans' Javonte Green: Starting sans Williamson
Green will start Sunday's game against the Hawks.
With Zion Williamson (hamstring) a late scratch, Green will make his first start of the season. The veteran has averaged 5.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 20.5 minutes over his first six appearances of the regular season.
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Available Sunday
Hawkins (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Hawks, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Hawkins is dealing with back tightness, though he will play through it in a depleted Pelicans' backcourt. The 22-year-old is in for an increased role in the starting five with CJ McCollum (thigh), Dejounte Murray (hand), Herbert Jones (shoulder), Trey Murphy (hamstring) and Zion Williamson (hamstring) sidelined. Hawkins has averaged 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 32.0 minutes per game through six regular-season outings.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Downgraded to out Sunday
Williamson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Hawks.
Williamson was a late addition to the injury report due to right hamstring tightness and will ultimately take a seat for the first half of a back-to-back set, joining Trey Murphy (hamstring), Herbert Jones (shoulder), Dejounte Murray (hand) and CJ McCollum (thigh) on the sidelines. Javonte Green, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Jamal Cain are all candidates for increased roles in Williamson's absence.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Dealing with hamstring tightness
Williamson is questionable for Sunday's game against the Hawks due to right hamstring tightness.
Williamson is a late addition to the injury report, which isn't a good sign for his availability. With Trey Murphy (hamstring), Herbert Jones (shoulder), Dejounte Murray (hand) and CJ McCollum (thigh) all already ruled out, Williamson's absence would be another tough blow for the short-handed Pelicans.
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Pelicans' Jaylen Nowell: Headed to NOLA
Nowell signed with the Pelicans on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Nowell signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Wizards in late August, but he was waived following the end of training camp. Nowell joins a Pelicans team dealing with injuries to CJ McCollum (thigh), Dejounte Murray (hand), Herbert Jones (shoulder) and Trey Murphy (hamstring).
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Dealing with back tightness
Hawkins (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Hawkins is dealing with lower back tightness, and he is in jeopardy of missing his first game of the regular season. He injured his back during Friday's game against the Pacers, which caused him to visit the locker room a couple times, and he finished that contest with 23 points, four rebounds and one assist over 37 minutes.
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Team Statistical Rankings
PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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Team |
107.8 (26th) |
116.1 (19th) |
Injuries
Player | Injury |
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Z. Williamson PF Zion Williamson PF | Hamstring |
D. Murray PG Dejounte Murray PG | Hand |
C. McCollum PG CJ McCollum PG | Thigh |
T. Murphy III SF Trey Murphy III SF | Hamstring |
J. Hawkins SG Jordan Hawkins SG | Back |
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