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Western Conference
New Orleans Pelicans
Record 4-8Projected 29.2-52.8Playoffs 3.2%Win conference 0.0%Win Finals 0.0%Lottery 96.8%Expected pick 6.8SRS -5.17
DARKO rating · #23 of 30
-2.4 Offense +0.3 Defense -2.6
Worth about 30 wins over 82 games
Ratings through Nov 12, 2026
Where the rating comes from
Each player's DPM times their share of DARKO's projected team minutes, times five for the five players on the floor, split into offense and defense (points per 100 possessions; 0 is an average player). The columns add up to the team's numbers at the bottom, and offense plus defense is net. Players above average add +1.27; the ones below take away 3.62.
- Zion Williamson Offense+1.15 Defense-0.44 Net+0.70
- Herbert Jones Offense-0.26 Defense+0.49 Net+0.23
- Karlo Matkovic Offense-0.06 Defense+0.24 Net+0.18
- Trey Murphy III Offense+0.87 Defense-0.71 Net+0.16
- Yves Missi Offense-0.13 Defense+0.06 Net-0.07
- Dejounte Murray Offense+0.12 Defense-0.28 Net-0.16
- Bryce McGowens Offense-0.13 Defense-0.09 Net-0.22
- Derik Queen Offense-0.27 Defense-0.04 Net-0.31
- Trendon Watford Offense-0.41 Defense+0.08 Net-0.32
- Saddiq Bey Offense+0.30 Defense-0.65 Net-0.35
- Jordan Poole Offense-0.23 Defense-0.28 Net-0.51
- Bennedict Mathurin Offense-0.31 Defense-0.32 Net-0.64
- Jeremiah Fears Offense-0.10 Defense-0.73 Net-0.82
New Orleans Pelicans Offense+0.25 Defense-2.60 Net-2.35
Players
| Player | Pos |
|---|
| Player | Pos | DPM | Off | Def | Fair Salary | Box | On/Off | MPG | Pace | Pts/100 | Ast/100 | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Pos | |||||||||||||
| AJ Johnson | G | -3.3 | -2.0 | -1.3 | -$2.9M | -3.5 | -2.8 | 1.9 | 97.8 | 19.2 | 4.9 | 41.4% | 32.0% | 79.4% |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G-F | -2.5 | -1.2 | -1.3 | -$3.7M | -2.0 | -2.8 | 13.1 | 99.0 | 25.2 | 4.3 | 44.9% | 34.6% | 85.2% |
| Bryce McGowens | G | -1.4 | -0.9 | -0.6 | $1.7M | -1.2 | -1.5 | 8.2 | 98.3 | 19.0 | 3.9 | 45.3% | 35.0% | 79.7% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | -1.8 | -3.3 | +1.5 | $0.3M | -0.6 | -2.0 | 2.8 | 98.2 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 62.8% | 17.7% | 51.6% |
| Dejounte Murray | G | -0.3 | +0.2 | -0.5 | $18.0M | -0.5 | -0.1 | 27.6 | 98.7 | 23.9 | 9.2 | 43.8% | 34.9% | 83.7% |
| Derik Queen | C | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 | $7.2M | +0.2 | -2.6 | 17.6 | 99.5 | 24.6 | 6.1 | 49.8% | 30.4% | 79.3% |
| Herbert Jones | F | +0.6 | -0.6 | +1.2 | $19.3M | -1.6 | +1.5 | 21.9 | 99.4 | 14.5 | 3.7 | 42.4% | 35.3% | 80.7% |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | G | -2.8 | -1.9 | -0.9 | -$1.4M | -2.8 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 98.7 | 21.4 | 4.6 | 40.7% | 34.0% | 76.9% |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | -1.5 | -0.2 | -1.3 | $5.8M | -1.2 | -1.8 | 28.6 | 99.5 | 28.2 | 8.1 | 44.9% | 33.7% | 79.6% |
| Jordan Poole | G | -2.2 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -$0.8M | -0.8 | -2.6 | 12.3 | 99.6 | 24.3 | 6.5 | 41.7% | 35.4% | 86.2% |
| Julian Reese | F | -2.7 | -2.6 | -0.2 | -$0.7M | -2.7 | -2.8 | 1.9 | 97.8 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 55.7% | 25.2% | 67.6% |
| Karlo Matkovic | F-C | +0.6 | -0.2 | +0.8 | $17.2M | +0.8 | -0.0 | 16.1 | 99.4 | 19.6 | 2.9 | 53.0% | 36.2% | 74.7% |
| Malik Dia | F | -2.9 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -$2.1M | -2.9 | -2.5 | 2.0 | 98.8 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 44.6% | 31.1% | 68.6% |
| Saddiq Bey | F | -0.8 | +0.6 | -1.4 | $13.2M | +0.8 | -1.3 | 24.5 | 99.0 | 27.7 | 4.1 | 44.2% | 36.8% | 84.8% |
| Trendon Watford | F | -1.5 | -1.9 | +0.4 | $3.3M | -0.6 | -2.4 | 10.9 | 98.8 | 20.0 | 4.9 | 54.5% | 32.9% | 76.2% |
| Trey Murphy III | F | +0.3 | +1.4 | -1.2 | $23.5M | +0.9 | +0.1 | 32.0 | 99.4 | 26.7 | 5.4 | 45.9% | 37.1% | 86.1% |
| Yves Missi | C | -0.4 | -0.7 | +0.3 | $9.1M | +0.6 | -1.3 | 10.2 | 98.5 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 55.1% | 16.6% | 61.1% |
| Zion Williamson | F | +1.1 | +1.8 | -0.7 | $31.0M | +0.6 | +1.3 | 32.6 | 99.3 | 33.2 | 4.8 | 59.4% | 27.1% | 72.5% |
Core outlook
The rotation by projected minutes: age, rating and how long DARKO expects each player to last.
| Player | Age | DPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 26 | +1.1 | 5.8 | 90% |
| Trey Murphy III | 26 | +0.3 | 7.7 | 97% |
| Jeremiah Fears | 20 | -1.5 | 9.5 | 97% |
| Dejounte Murray | 30 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 58% |
| Saddiq Bey | 27 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 82% |
| Herbert Jones | 28 | +0.6 | 3.3 | 58% |
| Derik Queen | 21 | -0.9 | 8.1 | 95% |
| Karlo Matkovic | 25 | +0.6 | 5.5 | 82% |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 24 | -2.5 | 4.0 | 62% |
Payroll against DARKO value
$200.5M of salary for $149.5M of DARKO fair value. The 12 best-paid players:
- Zion Williamson : salary $42.2M, DARKO value $31.0M, surplus -$11.2M
- Jordan Poole : salary $34.0M, DARKO value -$0.8M, surplus -$34.9M
- Dejounte Murray : salary $32.8M, DARKO value $18.0M, surplus -$14.8M
- Trey Murphy III : salary $27.0M, DARKO value $23.5M, surplus -$3.5M
- Herbert Jones : salary $14.9M, DARKO value $19.3M, surplus +$4.4M
- Jeremiah Fears : salary $7.9M, DARKO value $5.8M, surplus -$2.1M
- Bennedict Mathurin : salary $7.8M, DARKO value -$3.7M, surplus -$11.5M
- Saddiq Bey : salary $6.4M, DARKO value $13.2M, surplus +$6.8M
- Derik Queen : salary $5.4M, DARKO value $7.2M, surplus +$1.7M
- DeAndre Jordan : salary $3.9M, DARKO value $0.3M, surplus -$3.6M
- Yves Missi : salary $3.5M, DARKO value $9.1M, surplus +$5.6M
- AJ Johnson : salary $3.2M, DARKO value -$2.9M, surplus -$6.2M
Top Lineups
| Lineup | Poss | Net +/- | Off +/- | Def +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III | 231 | +4.6 | +5.3 | -0.6 |
| Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Derik Queen | 294 | +1.7 | +3.7 | -2.0 |
| Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi | 157 | +1.4 | +3.4 | -2.0 |
| Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen | 248 | -5.3 | -1.9 | -3.4 |
| Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen | 275 | -6.2 | +0.5 | -6.8 |
Worst Lineups
| Lineup | Poss | Net +/- | Off +/- | Def +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey, Trey Murphy III, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen | 209 | -10.6 | -4.3 | -6.2 |
Lineups whose five players are all on today's roster, from lineup ratings computed November 13, 2026.