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| Regular Season | 11.4 | 4.9 | 70.3 | 2.8 | 0.8 |
Top Karlo Matkovic News
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't suit up Monday
Matkovic (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bulls.
Matkovic will miss his fourth consecutive contest due to a right calf strain. His next opportunity to play will come Wednesday against the Grizzlies. With the 24-year-old sidelined, Derik Queen, Saddiq Bey and Yves Missi are candidates to see a bump in minutes.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't play Saturday
Matkovic (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks.
Matkovic is slated to miss a third straight game. However, his absence hasn't had a major impact on the rotation, with Derik Queen and Yves Missi handling most of the center minutes.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Listed out for Friday
Matkovic (calf) is out for Friday's game against the Mavericks, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Matkovic will be sidelined for a second straight game Friday. It remains to be seen if he will be available for Saturday's game against the Hawks. With Derik Queen and Yves Missi moving ahead of him on the depth chart, minutes may be hard to come by for Matkovic when he's healthy.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Ruled out for Wednesday
Matkovic (calf) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.
Matkovic will miss his first game since Oct. 24 due to a right calf strain, and his next opportunity to suit up will come Friday against Dallas. With the 24-year-old big man on the shelf, Derik Queen, Micah Peavy and Yves Missi are candidates for increased playing time, especially if Zion Williamson (hamstring) and/or Saddiq Bey (ankle) are downgraded from questionable to out.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Tacks on two steals in loss
Matkovic closed with four points (2-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 20 minutes during Sunday's 124-106 loss to Golden State.
Matkovic set a season high in minutes Sunday, which was primarily due to the blowout nature of the game, but he was not able to take advantage. With Zion Williamson (hamstring) slated to return in the coming days, Matkovic's role could be reduced significantly soon.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Plays well off bench
Matkovic registered 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one block in 15 minutes during Tuesday's 116-112 win over the Hornets.
Yves Missi (illness) missed this contest, and the Pelicans are going to be without Zion Williamson (hamstring) for at least a week. Matkovic and Derik Queen both provided a huge lift off the bench, while DeAndre Jordan never saw the floor. Matkovic will be a player to monitor if his minutes trend up.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Gets garbage-time run Monday
Matkovic (back) played the final 3:16 of Monday's 122-90 loss to the Celtics, going scoreless (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and producing no other statistics.
A back injury kept Matkovic sidelined for the first two contests of the season, but after practicing fully Sunday, he was given the green light to suit up Monday. He made his season debut in garbage time of the blowout, with all of Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Derik Queen and DeAndre Jordan working ahead of him in the Pelicans' big-man rotation. Matkovic's path to playing time won't get any clearer once Zion Williamson (foot) and Kevon Looney (knee) return to action.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Cleared to play
Matkovic (back) has been cleared to play in Monday's game against Boston, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Matkovic is all set to make his season debut Monday. With several injuries in the frontcourt, Matkovic does have a decent opportunity to carve out a role for himself.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Questionable to face Boston
Matkovic (back) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against Boston.
Matkovic has yet to debut this season due to spasms in his lower back, though he was a full participant in Sunday's practice. If the big man is unable to suit up against Boston, Derik Queen and DeAndre Jordan are candidates for a bump in minutes.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Logs full practice Sunday
Matkovic (back) was a full practice participant Sunday, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Matkovic has yet to appear this season while managing back spasms but seems to be trending toward a return after logging a full practice. The big man averaged 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks in 18.8 minutes across 42 regular-season games last year, though his role could shrink with Derik Queen, DeAndre Jordan and Yves Missi (ankle) all in the frontcourt mix.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Sitting out Friday
Matkovic (back) won't play in Friday's game against San Antonio.
Matkovic will join Yves Missi (ankle) and Kevon Looney (knee) as a spectator in New Orleans' banged-up frontcourt. Matkovic will be trying to make his first appearance of the season Monday against the Celtics.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Questionable vs. San Antonio
Matkovic (back) is questionable for Friday's game against San Antonio.
Matkovic is looking to make his season debut, but he'll need to overcome back spasms. With Yves Missi (ankle) questionable, Derik Queen would be a candidate for more playing time if Matkovic is out.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't play Wednesday
Matkovic (elbow) will not play Wednesday against the Grizzlies.
No surprise here, as Matkovic was previously listed as doubtful. Derik Queen (wrist) has the green light to play and could log some minutes behind Yves Missi with Kevon Looney (knee) sidelined.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Doubtful for Wednesday
Matkovic (elbow) is doubtful to play in the season opener against the Grizzlies.
Matkovic is trending toward not playing in the first game of the 2025-26 campaign, as he continues to deal with right elbow soreness. New Orleans will lean heavily on Yves Missi and Derik Queen (wrist) in the frontcourt, along with Zion Williamson and Saddiq Bey.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Still not practicing
Matkovic (elbow) did not practice Saturday, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official sitereports.
Matkovic has been battling right elbow soreness for nearly a week, putting his status for Opening Night on Oct. 22 in jeopardy. The Pelicans are thin at the center spot due to injuries, so if Matkovic isn't given the green light, the team could utilize smaller lineups.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Fails to appear Thursday
Matkovic (elbow) didn't play in Thursday's 132-125 preseason loss to the Magic.
Matkovic suffered an elbow injury Tuesday, and the team felt no need to rush him back for an exhibition. His next opportunity to suit up will be Wednesday in Memphis for the 2025-26 regular-season opener.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Doesn't return Tuesday
Matkovic (elbow) didn't return to Tuesday's 130-128 preseason loss to the Rockets.
Matkovic exited the game in the second quarter and didn't return due to right elbow soreness. The big man finished with three points (1-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across nine minutes. His next opportunity to suit up will come in Thursday's preseason finale against the Magic.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Dealing with elbow soreness
Matkovic didn't return from the locker room after halftime of Tuesday's preseason game against the Rockets due to right elbow soreness, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Matkovic returned to the bench after spending the entire third quarter in the locker room. He was seen with an ice pack on his elbow. If the 24-year-old big man is unable to return, he'll finish with three points (1-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one assist across nine minutes.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Sees 16 minutes in win
Matkovic recorded six points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 16 minutes of Friday's 107-97 preseason win over Melbourne United.
Matkovic battled a hamstring issue toward the end of the 2024-25 regular season, but he has no injuries to report this time around. The Pelicans are healthier and much deeper in 2025-26, so Matkovic will need a strong preseason to bolster his case for a rotation spot. During the 2024-25 regular season, the forward averaged 7.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks in 18.8 minutes per game across 42 outings (seven starts).
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Not playing Friday
Matkovic (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Heat.
Matkovic is working through a left hamstring injury, which is severe enough for him to be held out of Friday's contest. With Matkovic, Yves Missi (ankle) and Kelly Olynyk (Achilles) all out, Kylor Kelley and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl figure to see a large uptick in playing time in the Pelicans' penultimate game of the regular season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-10, 231 lbs |
| Birthplace: Livno, BA |
| Age: 24 |
| Experience: 1 |