Trey Murphy (knee) finished Friday’s loss to the Timberwolves with 10 points (3-of-7 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), four rebounds, five assists, two steals, one block and one three-pointer.
Back in the Pelicans’ lineup after sitting out Wednesday’s win over the Jazz, Murphy played 34 minutes against the Timberwolves. While he did record four of his five assists in the second half, the Pelicans’ forward also attempted just one shot. Given Murphy’s importance to the team offensively, that can’t happen. Murphy’s return pushed Herb Jones (zero points, four rebounds), who had a frustrating night and fouled out in 14 minutes.
