NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • SI.COM
Pelicans Pump the Brakes on Derik Queen Hype With Closing Lineup vs. Grizzlies The New Orleans Pelicans closed Wednesday's game without Derik Queen, sending him a clear message about a major area of improvement.
Saddiq Bey - Third straight double-double Bey closed with 18 points (6-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds, two assists, one block and three steals across 39 minutes during Wednesday's 133-128 overtime loss to Memphis.
Impact The fifth-year forward has suddenly become a force on the glass. Bey has started three straight games while Herbert Jones (calf) has been unavailable and he's produced a double-double in all three, averaging 18.7 points, 11.3 boards, 3.3 assists, 2.7 threes and 2.0 steals in 33.7 minutes a contest. Jones is expected to miss at least one more game, but it could be tough to dislodge Bey from the starting five given his impressive level of play over the last week.
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
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Vince Williams Jr. - Career-high 17 dimes Wednesday Williams supplied five points (2-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, 17 assists, one block and two steals over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 133-128 overtime victory over New Or...
Impact Just three games after setting a new career high with 15 assists in a win over the Kings on Nov. 20, Williams produced even better distribution numbers. The fourth-year guard has started five straight games while Jo Morant (calf) is on the shelf, and while his shooting remains erratic, Williams is averaging 7.8 points, 10.8 assists, 6.6 boards and 1.4 steals in 27.4 minutes a contest.
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Jaylen Wells - Drops season-high 25 in OT win Wells amassed 25 points (9-11 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 133-128 overtime victory over the Pelic...
Impact The 25 points were a season high for Wells, who has topped 20 points in back-to-back games after failing to score more than 18 in any of his first 17 games of 2025-26. The second-year wing is seeing his usage creep up with Ja Morant (calf) on the shelf, and over five games since Morant went down, Wells is averaging 15.6 points, 3.0 boards, 2.4 assists, 2.4 threes and 1.0 steals in 28.4 minutes a contest while shooting 53.8 percent from the floor and 48.0 percent (12-for-25) from beyond the arc.
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Edey - Big double-double in New Orleans Edey amassed 21 points (10-15 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 15 rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 133-128 overtime win over the Pelicans.
Impact It's the second double-double in the last three games for Edey, and he played only six minutes in the third after taking a blow to the head. The second-year center appears to be rounding into form after missing the first three weeks of the season with an ankle injury. Through six contests since making his season debut, Edey is averaging 12.0 points, 8.8 boards, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 steals in 23.5 minutes while shooting 62.8 percent from the floor.
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
How Vince Williams Jr. became the unexpected spark Memphis can't lose Vince Williams Jr. has become the unexpected spark fueling the Grizzlies’ growth. Here’s how his rise is reshaping Memphis’ energy, identity...
NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • BEALESTREETBEARS.COM
