Karlo Matkovic News, Rumors, Updates - New Orleans Pelicans

Not playing Friday Matkovic (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Heat.

Impact 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 Pelican's penultimate game of the regular season.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Friday Matkovic is questionable for Friday's game against the Heat with left hamstring soreness.

Impact Matkovic logged 30 minutes against the Bucks on Thursday, finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and one steal. He could be held out for injury maintenance Friday, however. If Matkovic is unable to go, there would be more minutes available for Kylor Kelley and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

APRIL 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bucks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 136-111 win over the Pelicans

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points and 11 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to six games with a 136-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans

APRIL 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting sans Missi Matkovic will start in Thursday's game against Milwaukee.

Impact The big man will get the starting nod Thursday due to Yves Missi (ankle) being sidelined. Over his last 10 outings (one start), Matkovic has averaged 11.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 20.2 minutes per game.

APRIL 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient 17 points with full line Matkovic notched 17 points (8-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 26 minutes during Tuesday's 119-114 loss to the Nets.

Impact On top of filling the box score, Matkovic co-led the Pelicans in scoring alongside Antonio Reeves on Tuesday. The 2022 second-rounder has averaged 13.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.7 steals while shooting 62.5 percent from the field in 21.3 minutes across his last seven contests. Matkovic has notched double-digit points in each of these appearances.

APRIL 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Trendon Watford scores 22 and the Nets beat the Pelicans 119-114 to snap a 5-game home skid

Trendon Watford scored 22 points, Drew Timme had 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 on Tuesday night to snap a fi...

APRIL 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Productive in 18 minutes Matkovic recorded 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 18 minutes during Sunday's 111-107 loss to Milwaukee.

Impact Although his workloads have been modest, Matkovic has led the Pelicans in nine-category fantasy value over his last six appearances. In that stretch, Matkovic produced sixth-round value in 20.5 minutes with 12.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.8 blocks, 0.7 steals and 0.8 three-pointers on 60.4 percent shooting from the field.

APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Luka Doncic bounces back to lead the Lakers to a 124-108 victory over the Pelicans

Luka Doncic had 35 points, Austin Reaves added 30 and LeBron James had 27 in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Leading scorer from second unit Matkovic finished with 19 points (7-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one block in 22 minutes off the bench during Monday's 112-99 victory over the 76ers.

Impact The rookie center led the Pelicans in scoring on the night in an efficient performance. Matkovic tied his season highs in points and threes in the process, but his workload and production remain inconsistent -- he'd scored in single digits in four straight games prior to Monday.

MARCH 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Karlo Matkovic, Pelicans coast to victory vs. Sixers Rookie Karlo Matkovic matched his career high of 19 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as the host New Orleans Pelicans pulled away fr...

MARCH 25, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pelicans use balanced scoring to send the 76ers to their 5th straight loss, 112-99

Karlo Matkovic had a season-high 19 points and eight assists, Antonio Reeves had five 3-pointers and 17 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-99

MARCH 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Moving to bench Monday Matkovic is not part of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the 76ers.

Impact The Pelicans will give Keion Brooks an opportunity in the starting five Monday, sending Matkovic into a reserve role. Matkovic has averaged 8.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks in 20.9 minutes across his last nine games off the bench.

MARCH 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Top rebounder in starting lineup Matkovic contributed eight points (4-7 FG) and 11 rebounds across 16 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 136-130 loss to the Pistons.

Impact Matkovic earned the starting nod Sunday with Zion Williamson (back) inactive, leading all Pelicans in rebounds while finishing two points shy of a double-double in just 16 minutes. Matkovic tied a season high in rebounds, a mark he has tallied on three other occasions. He has recorded at least eight points and 10 boards in four outings.

MARCH 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting sans Williamson Matkovic will start in Sunday's game against the Pistons.

Impact The big man will enter the starting five due to Zion Williamson (back) being sidelined. Matkovic has made five starts this season, averaging 11.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 assists across 30.2 minutes per game.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sliding to second unit Monday Matkovic won't start in Monday's game against the Pistons.

Impact The 23-year-old center will slide to the bench due to Yves Missi returning to game action. Matkovic has started in two of the club's last five outings, and he has averaged 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds across 24.4 minutes per contest in that five-game span.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Two blocks in Thursday's start Matkovic accumulated eight points (4-8 FG), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 26 minutes during Thursday's 113-93 loss to the Magic.

Impact With Yves Missi (ankle) and Kelly Olynyk (personal) both unavailable, Matkovic made his first start since Feb. 27 but didn't see a significant increase in his court time. The rookie center has averaged 22.0 minutes through seven games in March while producing 9.1 points, 6.1 boards, 1.6 assists and 1.4 blocks, and while there's no clear picture on when either of his teammates will be back in the lineup, it doesn't seem as though Matkovic will get a big boost in his fantasy value while they remain out.

MARCH 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting sans Missi Matkovic will enter the starting lineup in Thursday's game against Orlando.

Impact The 23-year-old big man will get the starting nod due to Yves Missi (ankle) being sidelined. Matkovic has made three starts this season, during which he has averaged 11.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 1.3 assists across 32.7 minutes per game.

MARCH 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 15 points in win Matkovic recorded 15 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 20 minutes during Tuesday's 127-120 victory over the Clippers.

Impact Kelly Olynyk rested Tuesday, allowing Matkovic to see extended run off the bench. Mo Bamba, who just signed a 10-day contract with the team, didn't have much success as he finished scoreless in 15 minutes with seven boards. Matkovic is gaining some steam in fantasy leagues, posting averages of 11.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.3 blocks and 0.8 three-pointers in 22.8 minutes per game over his last four contests.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Zion Williamson has triple-double to lead Pelicans past Clippers 127-120

Zion Williamson had 22 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a four-game slide with a 127-120 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers

MARCH 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Solid output off bench Matkovic produced 13 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Sunday's 107-104 loss to Memphis.

Impact Yves Missi continues to start at center for the Pelicans, but Matkovic continues to make a strong case to see more minutes on a steady basis. He was a non-factor in the rotation in the first three months of the campaign, but he's been playing a bigger role since the beginning of February. This has resulted in him scoring in double digits in six of his last 16 contests despite starting just three times over that stretch. Until Matkovic can establish himself as the Pelicans' go-to option at center, however, his upside will be fairly low and almost exclusively limited to deep formats where he can be a streaming option in the frontcourt.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Morant and Bane help Grizzlies hang on to beat Pelicans 107-104

Ja Morant scored 32 points and Desmond Bane added 30 to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the New Orleans Pelicans 107-104

MARCH 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Karlo Matković | Pelicans-Rockets Postgame Interview 3/8/25

MARCH 9, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Plays 21 minutes off bench Matkovic logged six points (2-9 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 21 minutes during Thursday's 109-97 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Despite a sizable role with the second unit, Matkovic's fantasy appeal has been limited to deeper formats. Over his last four outings, Matkovic hit 30.8 percent from the field to go with averages of 4.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks in 20.2 minutes per game.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Durant Got Away With a Subtle In-Game Punch at Pelicans Rookie Karlo Matković KD didn’t appreciate the screen.

MARCH 1, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Returning to bench Matkovic is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Suns.

Impact Matkovic will return to the bench after starting in Thursday's win over Phoenix, where he posted 17 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt), 10 rebounds and one assist in 36 minutes. Kelly Olynyk will start in his place Friday.

MARCH 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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