New Orleans Pelicans depth chart and starting lineup 2026-27
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Timberwolves Fri 8:00 PM ETThe New Orleans Pelicans expected starting lineup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday 6 November 2026 is Zion Williamson (F), Trey Murphy III (F), Jeremiah Fears (G), Herbert Jones (F) and Karlo Matkovic (F-C). First off the bench: Julian Reese, Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey and Derik Queen. Out: Yves Missi. The five comes from recent starts, minus anyone ruled out; minutes are projected for the game.
Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown
Expected five, projected minutes. Out: Yves Missi, Jaron Pierre Jr., Malik Dia
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Rotation
10-man rotation · 253 min per gameTeam Outlook
2026-27 actual- ✓ Scoring (3rd in the NBA)
- ✓ Shooting efficiency (3rd in the NBA)
- Nothing in the league's bottom five
| Jersey number | Player | Position | Games played | Minutes per game | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | Blocks per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Williamson | F | 7 | 32.2 | 21.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 63.6% | 42.9% |
| 5 | Dejounte Murray | G | 4 | 32.3 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 46.8% | 20.0% |
| 41 | Saddiq Bey | F | 7 | 26.2 | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 48.7% | 35.3% |
| 25 | Trey Murphy III | F | 7 | 33.0 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| 0 | Jeremiah Fears | G | 7 | 27.2 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 41.1% | 24.1% |
| 22 | Derik Queen | C | 7 | 23.7 | 12.4 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 52.7% | 42.9% |
| 17 | Karlo Matkovic | F-C | 6 | 18.2 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 64.7% | 52.6% |
| 21 | Yves Missi | C | 2 | 19.6 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| 2 | Herbert Jones | F | 7 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 45.5% | 31.6% |
| 9 | Bennedict Mathurin | G-F | 7 | 16.9 | 7.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 43.9% | 26.3% |
| 12 | Trendon Watford | F | 3 | 16.9 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| 6 | DeAndre Jordan | C | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Jordan Poole | G | 4 | 15.9 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 19.0% | 21.4% |
| 13 | Julian Reese | F | 1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| 11 | Bryce McGowens | G | 4 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| 8 | AJ Johnson | G | 1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 67 | Taj Gibson | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Jaron Pierre Jr. | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Malik Dia | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 34 | Jalon Moore | F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers3 questions
Who is in the New Orleans Pelicans starting lineup?
The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to start Zion Williamson (F), Trey Murphy III (F), Jeremiah Fears (G), Herbert Jones (F) and Karlo Matkovic (F-C) against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday 6 November 2026. Confirmed lineups come about 30 minutes before tip-off; this five allows for everyone on the injury report.
Who comes off the bench for the New Orleans Pelicans?
The first players off the bench for the New Orleans Pelicans are Julian Reese (34.5 min), Dejounte Murray (30.9 min), Saddiq Bey (28.8 min) and Derik Queen (19.6 min). The rotation list ranks every available player by minutes, so the bench order reads straight down it from sixth man to the end of the rotation.
Who is out for the New Orleans Pelicans?
The New Orleans Pelicans list 5 players on the injury report: Yves Missi (Out, expected back 8 Nov), Malik Dia (Doubtful), Jaron Pierre Jr. (Doubtful), Trey Murphy III (Questionable) and Jordan Poole (Probable).