NO at MIN
Mon, Apr 13
126 - 132
Final
The Pelicans announced Thursday that they exercised the third-year option on Matkovic (back).
Matkovic is set to compete with Yves Missi (hand) and Derik Queen for the top center spot in 2026-27. Last regular season, Matkovic averaged 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 14.7 minutes per contest across 62 games while shooting 60.4 percent from the field.
| Date | Opponent | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 | vs Houston Rockets | 17 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mar 28 | @ Toronto Raptors | 17 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 26 | @ Detroit Pistons | 15 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Mar 24 | @ New York Knicks | 23 | 83.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Mar 21 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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The Pelicans announced Thursday that they exercised a third-year option on Matkovic (back).
Matkovic is set to compete with Yves Missi (hand) and Derik Queen for the top center spot in 2026-27. Last regular season, Matkovic averaged 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 14.7 minutes per contest across 62 games while shooting 60.4 percent from the field.
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