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Murphy (shoulder) recorded 16 points (6-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt), three assists, two rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes during Sunday's 137-117 loss to the Clippers.

The fifth-year wing had missed the first five games coming out of the All-Star break due to a bruised shoulder, but Murphy looked healthy in his return while putting up his usual volume from long distance. He's drained multiple three-pointers in seven straight games dating back to Jan. 31, averaging 24.6 points, 5.0 triples, 4.7 assists, 4.3 boards and 1.0 steals during that stretch while shooting 45.5 percent from beyond the arc.

Queen totaled 19 points (6-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 29 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 137-117 loss to the Clippers.

The Pelicans' top two scorers on the night both came from the second unit, as Jeremiah Fears paced the team with a career-high 28 points. Queen hadn't scored more than eight points in any of the prior three games since shifting back to the bench, while DeAndre Jordan has done little since joining the starting five. Even with the Pelicans in full tank mode, it's not clear how long that arrangement might last.

Fears racked up 28 points (10-15 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 26 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 137-117 loss to the Clippers.

The 28 points led all scorers on the night, and the Pelicans' top two offensive threats both came from the second unit, as fellow rookie Derik Queen dropped 19 points. Fears also set a new career scoring high with the performance, and he's picked up the pace over the last few weeks. In his last eight games, the seventh overall pick in the 2025 Draft is averaging 15.3 points, 5.5 boards, 5.0 assists, 1.6 threes, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks in 27.3 minutes.

Dunn left Sunday's game against the Pelicans due to an apparent head injury and did not return.

Dunn exited the game for the locker room in the fourth quarter after appearing to get hit in the head by an inadvertent elbow, and he did not return. It should be noted that the game was all but over when Dunn exited and head coach Tyronn Lue stated postgame that Dunn was "good" following the injury, so it does not appear to be a concern going forward.

Collins left Sunday's 137-117 win over the Pelicans with 4:56 remaining in the fourth quarter and didn't return due to an apparent right arm injury, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. He finished the contest with 15 points (5-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, two steals and one assist in 24 minutes.

Back in action after missing the previous two games due to a head laceration and sore neck, Collins left Sunday's contest after he appeared to collide with a Pelicans player. The Clippers didn't provide any information on the nature or severity of his injury, so an update on Collins' status may not be available until the team releases its next injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Warriors. If Collins ends up being sidelined for the second leg of the back-to-back set, the Clippers could simply distribute most of his minutes to Darius Garland (toe), who is slated to make his team debut Monday.

Dunn went back to the locker room during Sunday's game against the Pelicans due to an apparent head injury, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Dunn appeared to get hit with an inadvertent elbow from Pelicans player Karlo Matkovic before heading back to the locker room, grabbing at his head and neck area. Considering the injury occurred in the latter portion of a lopsided contest, it would be surprising if Dunn returns to the game, leaving extra minutes for Bennedict Mathurin.

Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 30 points (12-20 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five assists, four rebounds and four steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's 100-87 win over the Mavericks.

Gilgeous-Alexander put together another impressive performance Sunday, posting game-high totals in points and steals. His four steals were his most in a game since Dec. 31. In two games since returning from a nine-game absence due to an abdominal strain, Gilgeous-Alexander appears to have not lost a step, as he has averaged 33.0 points, 7.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 1.0 blocks in 33.5 minutes per contest.

Queta went for 27 points (10-14 FG, 7-10 FT), 17 rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal in 27 minutes during Sunday's 114-98 win over the 76ers.

Queta was dominant down low Sunday, racking up a career-high 27 points on incredible efficiency and adding a game-high 17 rebounds. Queta also held it down defensively, posting a game-high three blocks and contributing a steal. The big man has logged three double-doubles over his last five games, averaging 13.8 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.6 assists in 24.6 minutes per contest over that stretch.

Wolf logged 23 points (7-13 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 6-8 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and two steals over 27 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 106-102 loss to the Cavaliers.

The 23 points were a new career high for the rookie forward. Wolf is still predictably showing some inconsistency, but he's scored in double digits in eight of the last 11 games (one start), averaging 12.5 points, 5.4 boards, 3.0 assists, 1.6 threes and 1.4 combined blocks and steals in 22.4 minutes over that stretch.

Porter closed with 26 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and three steals across 30 minutes during Sunday's 106-102 loss to Cleveland.

The 27-year-old forward led all scorers on the afternoon, but only three other Nets even scored in double digits. Porter has been productive since missing the last two games before the All-Star break with knee tendinitis, and over the last six games he's averaging 22.5 points, 6.2 boards, 3.0 assists, 2.3 threes and 1.2 steals.