Murphy ended Friday's 114-106 victory over the Grizzlies with eight points (2-14 FG, 0-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), one rebound, two assists, one block and two steals across 33 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy has been mired in a shooting slump over the past three games, going just 12-for-56 from the floor and 4-for-29 from three-point range. He opened Friday's game with five straight misses and didn't get a single three-pointer to fall in his 33 minutes of action. The shots aren't falling right now, but history says it's only a matter of time before Murphy heats back up.

Murphy posted 10 points (3-20 FG, 1-11 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and three steals across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 104-95 loss to Oklahoma City.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy couldn't buy a bucket Tuesday night, as he opened the game with seven straight misses and didn't get his first three-pointer to fall until midway through the fourth quarter. While the shooting was rough, Murphy did come through with the dimes and defensive stats, and he didn't commit a single turnover in his 39 minutes of floor time. Managers can anticipate a more efficient offensive outing Friday versus Memphis.

Murphy finished with 17 points (7-22 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 0-1 FT), nine assists and six rebounds over 38 minutes during Sunday's 104-95 win over the Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy didn't have a banner shooting night, but still provided value in the Pelicans' second straight win by dishing out a season-high nine assists. While the scoring dipped Sunday, the 25-year-old entered the contest averaging 28.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals on 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 38.6 percent from beyond the arc over 10 appearances in January.

Murphy (hand) is available for Sunday's game against the Spurs.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy popped up on the injury report due to right hand soreness, but the 2021 first-rounder has been given the green light to play in Sunday's road contest. He has averaged 25.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.8 steals and 3.4 threes over 36.4 minutes per game over his last five outings.

Murphy is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Spurs due to right hand soreness.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy is a late addition to the injury report, but he is still trending toward being available for Sunday's road game. The fifth-year pro has been on a tear as of late, having averaged 28.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 4.4 threes and 1.5 steals over 36.6 minutes per game over his last 10 outings.

Murphy amassed 32 points (9-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 12-12 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 36 minutes during Friday's 133-127 victory over the Grizzlies.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy made a living at the charity stripe, converting all 12 of his free-throw attempts and eclipsing the 30-point mark in a Pelicans win. The 25-year-old has topped 20 points in nine of his past 10 appearances, including five games over 30 during that span. Murphy's well-rounded skill set continues to translate into strong production across the board.

Murphy finished Sunday's 119-110 loss to Houston with 21 points (7-15 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four assists, three rebounds, one steal and one block over 35 minutes.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy scored all 21 of his points through the first three quarters and managed to finish as the Pelicans' leading scorer despite being blanked in the fourth frame. The fifth-year pro has scored at least 21 points in eight consecutive games, and over that span he has connected on 51.3 percent of his field-goal attempts (and 40.8 percent of his three-point tries) while averaging 29.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 5.0 threes and 1.3 steals over 36.9 minutes per game.

Murphy supplied 22 points (7-21 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five assists, four rebounds, one block and one steal over 38 minutes during Friday's 127-119 loss to Indiana.

EDGE Analysis

Although Murphy struggled with efficiency, he still finished as the Pelicans' second-leading scorer and led all players in three-pointers made. The 25-year-old swingman has yet to score fewer than 21 points through seven appearances in January. Moreover, he has knocked down at least five triples in five of those outings and is shooting 41.1 percent from beyond the arc so far this month.

Murphy logged a game-high 34 points (12-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt, 5-7 FT), nine rebounds, five assists, one block and two steals across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 116-113 victory over Brooklyn.

EDGE Analysis

The fifth-year wing has taken his scoring to another level since the calendar flipped to 2026. Murphy has scored more than 30 points in back-to-back games and four of six in January, averaging 31.7 points, 7.0 boards, 5.3 threes, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 54.8 percent from the floor and 42.1 percent from long distance.

Murphy logged 31 points (11-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 34 minutes during the Pelicans' 122-116 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy came out firing with 22 points in the first half, but he wasn't able to carry that kind of volume over the final two quarters of Tuesday's loss. It was his seventh 30-plus-point performance of the season, and he has scored at least 21 points in seven of his last eight outings. Over that eight-game span, Murphy has connected on 52.4 percent of his field-goal attempts and 44.1 percent of his three-point tries (on 11.6 3PA/G) while averaging 27.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 5.1 threes and 0.9 steals over 36.7 minutes per game.