Alvarado exited in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's 119-112 loss to the Thunder with an apparent hip or back injury and didn't return, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. He recorded eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 16 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado checked out of the game for good with 8:04 remaining in the period and headed straight to the locker room. Head coach Willie Green didn't provide a clear update on Alvarado's status following the game, merely noting that he hopes the reserve guard will be OK moving forward. Until more information about the nature and severity of Alvarado's injury is known, consider him questionable for the Pelicans' next game Thursday versus the Bucks.

Alvarado totaled nine points (3-5 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and one steal in 15 minutes during Friday's 112-104 win over the Clippers.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado scored fewer than 10 points for the seventh straight game, continuing to serve as a depth piece off the bench. He is well outside the top 200 in standard fantasy leagues this season, providing little outside of his 1.1 steals per game. Short of being a steals specialist, Alvarado can be left on waivers in all competitive formats.

Alvarado is available to face the Pacers on Friday following his three-game suspension.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado was suspended "for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation that occurred with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter of Friday's 106-95 loss to the Heat", but the ban is over, and the guard should be an option off the bench when New Orleans takes on Indiana. Alvarado has made each of his 39 appearances off the bench, averaging 7.0 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

The NBA announced Sunday that Alvarado has been suspended three games without pay for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation that occurred with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter of Friday's 106-95 loss to the Heat, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Five players in total were suspended as a result of the altercation that was sparked when the Heat's Kevin Love committed a foul on the Pelicans' Zion Williamson. Miami's Jimmy Butler and New Orleans' Naji Marshall proceeded to begin fighting after the Love foul and drew one-game suspension for their actions, while Alvarado and the Heat's Thomas Bryant received three-game bans for leaving the bench and getting involved in the fracas. The Heat's Nikola Jovic was also a handed a one-game suspension for leaving the bench area. Alvarado and Marshall will begin serving their suspensions Sunday versus the Bulls, potentially leaving the Pelicans shorthanded with two starters in Brandon Ingram (illness) and Zion Williamson (foot) already listed as questionable for the contest and with another CJ McCollum (ankle) ruled out. Alvarado is eligible to return to action Friday versus the Pacers.

Alvarado was ejected from Friday's game versus Miami with 11:19 remaining in the fourth quarter.

EDGE Analysis

After things escalated between Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall on the court, Alvarado got into a scrap with Thomas Bryant on the sidelines, and punches were thrown from both sides. This puts Alvarado's status for Sunday's game against Chicago in jeopardy, and that's not ideal for the Pelicans since CJ McCollum left this game with an ankle injury. Alvarado finished with five points (2-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 18 minutes.

Alvarado recorded eight points (3-7 FG, 2-5 3Pt), two rebounds, three assists and two steals across 19 minutes during Friday's 114-113 win over San Antonio.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado continues to play a modest role, but he was part of New Orleans' closing lineup Friday, symbolizing the trust he has in the rotation. The 25-year-old is hitting 39.0 percent of 3.4 threes per game this season, but he rarely exceeds a 15-to-20 minute role, which best profiles him as a streaming candidate when the Pelicans are shorthanded.

Alvarado closed with two points (1-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt) and one assist over seven minutes during Friday's 123-109 loss to Phoenix.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado played just seven minutes off the bench in the loss, a worrying trend for anyone who is hoping he can be a steals streamer. To this point, he is averaging 1.0 steals per game, logging 16.5 minutes per night. Given he has played seven and three minutes respectively in each of the past two games, his outlook is quite bleak.

Alvarado (illness) is available for Wednesday's game versus the Warriors, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado has been upgraded from questionable to available after missing the Pelicans' previous game with an illness. Alvarado is averaging 7.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals in 20.0 minutes across his last five appearances.

Alvarado (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Warriors.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado missed his first game since Dec. 1 on Sunday against the Kings, but he remains day-to-day. If he's forced to the sidelines again, Dyson Daniels could see another significant workload and had 14 points, six assists, five rebounds and two three-pointers in his last outing Sunday.

Alvarado won't play in Sunday's game versus the Kings due to a non-COVID illness.

EDGE Analysis

Alvarado will miss his first game since Dec. 1 on Sunday due to an illness. Dyson Daniels will likely receive increased minutes in his absence. Alvarado's next chance to suit up is Wednesday's matchup with the Warriors.