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Alvarado finished with 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt), six rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 32 minutes during Friday's 125-118 win over the Pacers. With CJ McCollum (thigh) out for at least two more weeks, Alvarado should remain in New Orleans' starting lineup. The 26-year-old guard tied Brandon Ingram with a team-high seven assists during Friday's victory. Alvarado is averaging 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.5 minutes across his last two starting appearances.
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Alvarado provided 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-8 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 104-89 loss to Golden State. The Pelicans have experimented with a mix of CJ McCollum (leg) and Brandon Ingram as their primary ballhandlers to make up for the absence Dejounte Murray (hand), but the team was forced to take another approach with McCollum sidelined Wednesday. Alvarado had a solid line in his first start, and though the Pelicans fell behind early, he was able to complete a diverse line with contributions in every major category. The Pelicans will await news on McCollum after his MRI, and how much further time McCollum misses -- or doesn't miss -- will likely be a significant factor in whether Alvarado sees major minutes moving forward.
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Alvarado (knee) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Bulls. Alvarado is now on track to play despite dealing with a right knee contusion. With Zion Williamson (illness) and Trey Murphy (hamstring) out, there should be plenty of minutes available for Alvarado.
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Alvarado is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls due to a right knee contusion. It's unclear when Alvarado suffered his injury, but it could cause him to miss New Orleans' regular-season opener. If Alvarado is forced to sit out, Antonio Reeves and Jordan Hawkins are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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The Pelicans signed Alvarado to a two-year, $9 million contract extension with a player option for 2026-27 on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Alvarado has played the first three years of his career in New Orleans and is now set to remain with the team for at least two more seasons. In 2023-24, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 18.4 minutes across 56 regular-season appearances. Alvarado is slated to be the Pelicans' backup point guard to Dejounte Murray this season.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 11/04 | vs  |
L 118-100 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 11/03 | vs  |
L 126-111 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 |
| 11/01 | vs  |
W 125-118 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| 10/30 | @  |
L 104-89 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| 10/29 | @ |
L 124-106 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 10/27 | @ |
L 125-103 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 10/25 | @ |
W 105-103 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
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Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 18 | 36.0 | 9 | 31.0 | 4 | 100.0 | 49 | 7.00 | 136 |
| 2023 | 56 | 142 | 41.2 | 78 | 37.7 | 35 | 67.3 | 397 | 7.09 | 793 |
| 2022 | 61 | 201 | 41.1 | 83 | 33.6 | 65 | 81.2 | 550 | 9.02 | 1059 |
| 2021 | 54 | 131 | 44.6 | 32 | 29.1 | 36 | 67.9 | 330 | 6.11 | 772 |
| 3 Year Avg | 57 | 158 | 42.0 | 64 | 34.0 | 45 | 72.6 | 426 | 7.47 | 876 |
| Career | 179 | 496 | 41.6 | 205 | 34.1 | 147 | 75.0 | 1344 | 7.51 |