New Orleans Pelicans DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

New Orleans Pelicans forward/center Zion Williamson (illness) carries a questionable tag on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against Milwaukee. An illness knocked Williamson out of the lineup for Monday's contest against Utah, and the same issue might cause him to miss another game. Javonte Green returned to the starting unit to fill in for Williamson but had a quiet evening. He finished a 123-119 overtime win with one point, three rebounds, two steals, and one block. Green averages 7.1 points and 4.1 rebounds as a starter for the season, so he hasn't been very productive for the Pelicans, even in a larger role.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray (elbow) will play on Monday against Utah. The former Hawk continues to battle an elbow injury. While he's appeared on the injury report often as of late because of the ailment, it hasn't kept him off the floor. The Pelicans won't have Zion Williamson (illness) on Monday night, so Murray, CJ McCollum, and Trey Murphy III should all benefit. Utah is also one of the worst defensive teams in the National Basketball Association, which is another positive for fantasy managers regarding Murray's potential.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (illness) is questionable heading into Monday's game against the Jazz. The former Duke Blue Devil is no stranger to the league's injury report. He's already missed 32 games this season for various reasons. But Williamson is in danger of missing this one because of an illness. If he's out versus Utah, Javonte Green, averaging 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in 14 starts this season, is the favorite to replace him in the lineup, although CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, and Dejounte Murray (elbow) should benefit the most on the scoring end.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray (elbow) remains on the injury report with elbow bursitis but is considered probable to play against the Utah Jazz on Friday. Murray, along with the entire Pelicans' roster, has had some injury troubles this year, but hasn't needed to miss a game since the end of November. The Jazz have a lengthy injury report, so Murray could be in line for a good night while Brandon Ingram (ankle) and Herbert Jones (shoulder) remain sidelined. In a down year, he still averages 17.2 points, 7.6 assists, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.3 steals per game.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray (elbow) is available for Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks. Murray has been dealing with right elbow soreness but has been able to play through it. The 28-year-old has started to heat up from deep, shooting 42.1% from three over his last five games on 7.6 attempts per game. Three of those games have been with Zion Williamson active. In the games Williamson has not been active he's only taken five threes in each game. With Williamson inactive tonight, Murray may not take as many threes but should still be a factor against a weakened Dallas team.