Alvarado finished Monday's 135-132 loss to the Spurs with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt), three rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal in 31 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

In addition to scoring 10 points on two threes made, Alvarado also notched his second block of the season and extended his streak of games with at least one steal to four. Alvarado has been important for New Orleans, backing up rookie Jeremiah Fears off the bench and averaging 13.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.6 threes on a 40.4 percent clip across 28.3 minutes in his last eight games.

Alvarado (elbow) returned to Thursday's game and finished with 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, two steals and two turnovers across 22 minutes in a 125-116 loss to the Timberwolves.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado suffered a stinger to his left elbow late in the fourth quarter that caused him to retreat to the locker room, but he checked back into the game a short while later and was on the floor for the final two minutes of regulation, so it seems like he's fine. Alvarado has scored in double figures and hit multiple triples in three straight, and he'll look to make it four in a row Saturday in Brooklyn.

Alvarado went to the locker room during Thursday's game versus the Timberwolves, Rod Walker of The Times-Picayune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado got tangled up with Julius Randle fighting for a loose ball and seemed to tweak something in his left elbow. He appeared to be in a great deal of pain and ran straight back to the locker room, so he should be considered doubtful to return with just seven minutes left in regulation.

Alvarado logged 24 points (9-15 FG, 6-11 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and two steals over 27 minutes during Wednesday's 133-128 overtime loss to the Grizzlies.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado led the Pelicans in scoring and plus/minus (plus-23) in this one, and he started over Jeremiah Fears for the overtime period. Alvarado has been heating up over the past two games, posting averages of 20.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 4.0 triples and 2.0 steals per contest.

Alvarado posted 16 points (7-16 FG, 2-9 3Pt), eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 32 minutes during Monday's 143-130 victory over the Bulls.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado turned in an impressive all-around performance Monday as the Pelicans finally snapped a nine-game losing streak. Alvarado has taken advantage of the opportunity with Jordan Poole (quadriceps), Herbert Jones (calf) and Jordan Hawkins (personal) all missing time, but once New Orleans gets healthier, Alvarado is likely to take a backseat.

Alvarado notched 18 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 3-3 FT), one rebound and three assists in 25 minutes during Sunday's 124-106 loss to the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado tied a season high in points, and it was his first time reaching double digits since the Nov. 5 win in Dallas. The guard should continue to take on a regular role in the rotation until Jordan Poole (quadriceps) is healthy and Dejounte Murray (Achilles) is cleared for his season debut. Alvarado has averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 19.6 minutes per contest across 12 games this season.

Alvarado chipped in 18 points (7-11 FG, 4-7 3Pt), six assists, three rebounds and two steals over 31 minutes during Tuesday's 116-112 win over the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado was back to his best Tuesday, delivering easily his best performance of the season. After failing to score more than five points in each of the first five games, an 18-point performance was just what the doctor ordered. We have seen games like this from Alvarado in the past, making him someone to at least keep an eye on moving forward. With that said, managers are within their rights to be skeptical, given that these performances are often outliers when viewed as part of the bigger picture.

Alvarado closed with five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two steals across 22 minutes during Monday's 122-90 loss to the Celtics.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado didn't log a single second through the Pelicans' first two games of the season, but with New Orleans showing a lackadaisical effort on defense Monday night, Grand Theft Alvarado was finally tagged in. He did do a good job of shifting their energy and effort on defense, so it'll be interesting to see if he can remain in the rotation for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets.

Alvarado didn't see the floor during Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado was one of three players for New Orleans who didn't play in the season opener due to a coach's decision. Jaden Springer and Micah Peavy were also stuck on the bench. Jordan Poole and Jeremiah Fears took priority over Alvarado, whose fantasy value is now in question.

Alvarado (knee) participated in Thursday's practice, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado (knee) exited to the locker room in the third quarter of Saturday's 127-92 exhibition game win over the Melbourne Phoenix and didn't return, but Guillory notes that the guard is now fine. This likely means Alvarado should be back in the rotation for Tuesday's exhibition against the Rockets.