Will New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Dejounte Murray be playing against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night?

Murray notched 26 points (10-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), six rebounds and seven assists over 31 minutes during Friday's 139-126 loss to the Grizzlies.

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Murray (finger) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets, Andrew Lopez of Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports. Pelicans head coach Willie Green says Murray will get X-rays on his right hand.

As the Lakers consider their trade options, acquiring Dejounte Murray from the Pelicans should be atop their wish list.

Dejounte Murray was finally able to let out some of the emotions he’s kept pent up inside him this season. He pounded his chest Wednesday night as he made his way back up the Smoothie King Center floor. He hopped around on one leg, right arm still hanging in the air after burying one of his four 3-pointers.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 15 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Desmond Bane had 20 points and 14 assists and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 on Friday night. Luke Kennard added 27 points,

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night. Seth Curry had 16 points on 4-of-6 3-point shooting. The Hornets had a 27-8 first-half run and led 63-45 at the break.

Murphy’s block of Spencer Dinwiddie’s layup attempt with four seconds left sealed the Pelicans' 119-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Smoothie King Center. The Mavericks embarrassed the Pelicans back in November, handing Willie Green’s team its worst loss of the season.

For Pelicans forward Trey Murphy and guard Dejounte Murray, that meant 10- and 17-game layoffs, respectively, making it impossible to gain a rhythm and on-court chemistry with teammates during the early portion of the campaign (Murphy’s season debut was ...

NEW ORLEANS — Dejounte Murray scored 30 points, Trey Murphy III had a disputed block of Spencer Dinwiddie’s layup for the lead with 4 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the ...