January 31, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans guard
Dejounte Murray (undisclosed) was helped directly to the locker room after crumpling to the ground while chasing a rebound in the first quarter. After the non-contact injury, the star guard grabbed at the back of his leg, which could indicate an Achilles injury. The injury clearly seemed serious based on the reaction of his teammates and the fans in the building. Before leaving, Murray had only had four points and five rebounds in eight minutes. For as long as Murray is sidelined,
CJ McCollum will have to carry the load for the Pelicans in the backcourt, while
Jose Alvarado will be more involved and could replace Murray in the lineup. The Pelicans have had brutal injury issues all season, and Murray's injury could potentially end his first season after just 30 games with New Orleans.
--Zach Thompson - RotoBallerSource: Will Guillory
January 31, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans guard
Dejounte Murray (elbow, finger) has been cleared for action ahead of Friday's tilt against the Boston Celtics. Murray is nursing an elbow and a finger injury but has been upgraded from probable to available. This is a significant boost for the Pelicans since
Zion Williamson (illness) will not take the floor against the defending champions. With Williamson unavailable, Murray will lead the Pelicans offense alongside
CJ McCollum and
Trey Murphy III. Murray has averaged 25.0 points over his past four appearances.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
January 31, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans guard
Dejounte Murray (elbow/finger) is dealing with a couple of different injuries to his elbow and finger, but is still considered probable to play against the Boston Celtics on Friday. The Pelicans continue to deal with tons of injuries, so they'll lean on Murray for a lot on both sides of the ball. He'll have a bit of an uphill battle against a solid all-around team like the Celtics, but is still a must-start as long as he plays. On the off chance that he gets downgraded,
Javonte Green and
Brandon Boston Jr. would both see a big boost in minutes.
--Alex Fischbein - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
January 29, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans guard
Dejounte Murray (elbow, finger) will play against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night. Murray is currently dealing with an elbow issue and has sprained his right index finger, but the team has upgraded him from probable to available. Murray is in the midst of a strong five-game stretch, which started with a 30-point outing against the Mavericks. Over these five games, he has averaged 22.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 7.8 assists, and 1.8 steals.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: NBA Injury Report
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