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Wednesday January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
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#2 SG
Jordan Poole: Starting Wednesday
Jan 7th
Poole is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Hawks.
#3 C
Karlo Matkovic: Inserted into starting lineup
Jan 7th
Matkovic is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Hawks on Wednesday.
#2 PG
Jose Alvarado: Ruled out for Wednesday
Jan 7th
Alvarado will not suit up for Wednesday's game in Atlanta due to left oblique soreness.
#4 SF
Saddiq Bey: Out again Wednesday
Jan 7th
Bey (hip) will remain out for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.
#6 PG
Dejounte Murray: Season debut not imminent
Jan 7th
Pelicans head coach James Borrego said Sunday that Murray (Achilles) is "making a lot of progress" but doesn't appear to be close to making his season debut, Rod Walker of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. "We hope to get him back in our building here soon. He's doing a lot of work getting ready to get back here," Borrego said of Murray. "I say in the next month we'll have a little bit more clarity on where he's at. But he's made a lot of progress. Significant progress."
#1 C
Derik Queen: Nearly triple-doubles
Jan 7th
Queen closed with 10 points (5-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Tuesday's 111-103 loss to the Lakers.
#1 PF
Zion Williamson: Notches 15 points in loss
Jan 7th
Williamson amassed 15 points (7-13 FG, 1-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 111-103 loss to the Lakers.
#1 PG
Jeremiah Fears: Posts 21 points in loss
Jan 4th
Fears closed with 21 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 26 minutes during Sunday's 125-106 loss to the Heat.
#6 C
Hunter Dickinson: Massive double-double in G League
Jan 4th
Dickinson registered 23 points (10-20 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 22 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block over 38 minutes during the G League Birmingham Squadron's 130-94 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats on Sunday.
#4 SG
Bryce McGowens: Headed to bench
Jan 4th
McGowens will come off the bench for Sunday's game in Miami.
#2 C
Yves Missi: Back to bench Sunday
Jan 4th
Missi is not in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Heat on Sunday.
#4 C
Kevon Looney: Team-high 10 rebounds off bench
Jan 1st
Looney recorded two points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 10 rebounds and three assists across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 134-118 loss to the Bulls.
#5 PG
Trey Alexander: Scores 29 points in G League
Dec 28th
Alexander generated 29 points (10-19 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal over 40 minutes in Saturday's 105-98 G League win over the Westchester Knicks.
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#3 SF
Corey Kispert: Shipped to Atlanta
Jan 7th
The Wizards traded Kispert (hamstring) and CJ McCollum (quadriceps) to the Hawks in exchange for Trae Young (quadriceps) on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
#2 PG
CJ McCollum: Traded to Atlanta
Jan 7th
The Wizards traded McCollum (quadriceps) and Corey Kispert (hamstring) to the Hawks on Wednesday in exchange for Trae Young (quadriceps), Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
#2 PF
Mouhamed Gueye: Starting Wednesday
Jan 7th
Gueye will start Wednesday's game against New Orleans.
#1 C
Onyeka Okongwu: Won't play Wednesday
Jan 7th
Okongwu (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Pelicans, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
#1 PG
Trae Young: Won't play Wednesday
Jan 7th
Young (quadriceps) will not play Wednesday against the Pelicans.
#1 SF
Zaccharie Risacher: Fouls out in 22 minutes
Jan 6th
Risacher registered 16 points (7-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 22 minutes before fouling out of Monday's 118-100 loss to the Raptors.
#2 C
Kristaps Porzingis: Struggles off bench
Jan 5th
Porzingis registered nine points (2-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and one assist in 20 minutes during Monday's 118-100 loss to Toronto.
#1 PF
Jalen Johnson: Double-doubles vs. Toronto
Jan 5th
Johnson closed with 13 points (5-15 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 14 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 37 minutes during Monday's 118-100 loss to Toronto.
#2 SG
Luke Kennard: Available Monday
Jan 5th
Kennard (back) has been cleared to play Monday against the Raptors, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
#4 SG
Dyson Daniels: Double-double in loss
Jan 3rd
Daniels logged 20 points (9-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 12 assists, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks over 34 minutes during the Hawks' 134-117 loss to the Raptors on Saturday.
#1 SG
Nickeil Alexander-Walker: Game-high 31 points in loss
Jan 3rd
Alexander-Walker logged 31 points (10-19 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals over 36 minutes during the Hawks' 134-117 loss to the Raptors on Saturday.
#6 SF
Caleb Houstan: Back with parent club
Jan 3rd
The Hawks recalled Houstan from the G League's College Park Skyhawks ahead of Saturday's game against the Raptors.
#5 PG
RayJ Dennis: Drops 26 points in G League
Jan 1st
Dennis totaled 26 points (10-21 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block in 31 minutes during the G League College Park Skyhawks' 107-83 win over the Birmingham Squadron on Thursday.
#3 PF
Asa Newell: Encouraging performance
Dec 31st
Newell recorded seven points (3-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal over 16 minutes during Wednesday's 126-102 victory over the Timberwolves.
#5 SG
Vit Krejci: Back to bench against Minnesota
Dec 31st
Krejci is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Minnesota, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
#7 SF
Nikola Durisic: Sent to G League
Dec 27th
The Hawks assigned Durisic to the G League's College Park Skyhawks on Friday.