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2025-26 · Last 10 · 10 games

Pelicans scouting report

The team's biggest edges and holes, ranked against the league. Built from box scores with the four factors that decide most games.

01The read

Updated 2:27 AM ET
Offensive rating
114.023rd of 30
Defensive rating
124.225th of 30
Net rating
-10.225th of 30

Strengths

  • Gets to the line0.219 free throws made per shot, 8th most of 30.

Weaknesses

  • Inefficient shooting51.8% eFG, 28th of 30.
  • Gives up second chancesSecures 71.2% of opponent misses, 28th of 30.
  • Leaky shot defenseHolds opponents to 57.7% eFG, 23rd of 30.

Tendencies

  • Average pace101.7 possessions per 48 minutes, 8th of 30.
  • Works inside the arc31.5% of shots are threes, 29th of 30.
  • Isolation-heavy offense56.1% of made shots are assisted, 29th of 30.
  • Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 20.4% of team points.

02Four factors

Last 10 · ranked 1-30
SideFactorValueRankRank bar
OffenseEffective FG %51.828th
OffenseTurnover %11.110th
OffenseOffensive rebound %25.313th
OffenseFree throw rate21.98th
DefenseOpponent eFG %57.723rd
DefenseForced turnover %10.822nd
DefenseDefensive rebound %71.228th
DefenseOpponent free throw rate20.117th

Shooting (eFG%), turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws explain most of the gap between winning and losing. Rank 1 is best on every row, so for turnovers and opponent shooting a low number ranks high. Green marks the top 5, red the bottom 5. Definitions

03Rotation

Season, most minutes first
#PlayerGPMINRoleTop strength
1Trey Murphy III F6635.43-and-DDeadly from the corners
2Saddiq Bey F7231.3Role playerTakes care of the ball
3Jeremiah Fears G8225.7Role playerLives at the rim
4Derik Queen C8125.0Role playerPlaymaker
5Zion Williamson F6229.7Role playerDraws fouls
6Herbert Jones F5628.43-and-DDisruptive hands
7Yves Missi C6619.6Rim protectorShot blocker
8Jordan Poole G3924.03-and-D-
9Karlo Matkovic F-C6214.7Limited minutes-
10Micah Peavy G-F6114.9Limited minutes-
11Bryce McGowens G4220.9Role playerTakes care of the ball
12Jordan Hawkins G5113.5Limited minutes-
13Dejounte Murray G1427.9Limited minutes-
14Kevon Looney F2114.6Limited minutes-
15DeAndre Jordan C1216.6Limited minutes-
16Trey Alexander G912.3Limited minutes-
17Josh Oduro C327.0Limited minutes-
18Hunter Dickinson C58.6Limited minutes-