JOSE ALVARADO NEWS

Questionable to play Sunday Alvarado is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bucks due to right calf soreness.

Impact Alvarado has been operating as the Pelicans' starting point guard in recent games, and losing him would leave the team's backcourt even thinner. If Alvarado doesn't suit up Sunday, Elfrid Payton would be in line to see more minutes in the backcourt.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Paces team with 27 points Alvarado accumulated 27 points (10-21 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds and five assists across 28 minutes during Friday's 124-108 loss to the Lakers.

Impact The Pelicans are doing their level-best to tank, but Alvarado seems to have missed the memo. He's played exceptionally well during the West Coast swing, and they have somehow managed to win some games with Alvarado at the helm. The team will kick the tires and try out some developmental players during the final week, but Alavrado will likely remain in the starting lineup.

APRIL 5 • 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 • Associated Press

Logs double-double in loss Alvarado ended with 17 points (7-16 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, 10 assists and one steal across 27 minutes during Wednesday's 114-98 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Alvarado's 17 points were a team high. He also logged his second double of the season in his seventh consecutive start. Several key players are now shut down for the remainder of the season, so Alvarado's tenure with the first unit over the final two weeks.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Leonard scores 28 points to lead the Clippers past the Pelicans 114-98

Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and James Harden had 21 points and 10 assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Pelicans Coach's Three-Word Statement on Jose Alvarado The New Orleans Pelicans were shorthanded on the court and the bench in Sunday's 98-94 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. Shortly before th...

MARCH 31 • SI.COM

Alvarado has go-ahead 3-point play in the Pelicans' 98-94 win over the Hornets

Jose Alvarado had a go-ahead three-point play on a reverse layup with 31 seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 98-94 on Sunday night

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

Poor shooting effort Friday Alvarado notched 10 points (4-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one block in 27 minutes during Friday's 111-95 loss to Golden State.

Impact Alvarado has been handed the task of running the Pelicans' offense due to the plethora of injuries the team has suffered in the backcourt, and the results haven't been encouraging. Over five starts, Alvarado is averaging 9.2 points, 5.2 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game. He should have a decent floor due to his starting role, but Alvarado's lack of efficiency -- he's made 37 percent of his shots in that span -- certainly hurts his upside.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Holland has big final quarter and scores season-high 26 points to lead Pistons over Pelicans 136-130

Ron Holland II scored 14 of his season-high 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Detroit Pistons beat CJ McCollum and the New Orleans Pelicans 136-130

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Cleared to play Sunday Alvarado (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Pistons.

Impact Zion Williamson (back) and Yves Missi (hip) were downgraded from questionable to out, but Alvarado was upgraded to available, extending his streak of consecutive appearances to 20. Over his last 22 games (seven starts), Alvarado has averaged 9.9 points, 5.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 26.1 minutes per game.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Sunday Alvarado is questionable for Sunday's game against the Pistons due to an illness.

Impact Alvarado has started the last two games for a depleted Pelicans team, but he might be in danger of missing a game for the first time since early February due to a non-COVID illness. Given how depleted the Pelicans are, Jordan Hawkins and Elfrid Payton are options to start at point guard if Alvarado can't go Sunday.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Hands out six dimes as starter Alvarado produced eight points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three rebounds and six assists across 26 minutes during Wednesday's 119-115 victory over the Timberwolves.

Impact Alvarado was promoted to a starting role due to the season-ending injury of Trey Murphy (shoulder), and he did a good job running the offense, as the presence of a true floor general generated even more opportunities for the likes of Zion Williamson, Yves Missi and Bruce Brown, the three standout performers in Wednesday's game. Alvarado is likely to remain as the Pelicans' starting point guard as long as he stays healthy.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Promoted to starting five Alvarado is starting Wednesday's game against Minnesota.

Impact With Trey Murphy (shoulder) done for the season, Alvarado jumps into the starting five. Alvarado has averaged 13.9 points, 5.9 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 30.8 minutes in 12 games as a starter this season.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Strong showing off bench Alvarado finished Thursday's 113-93 loss to the Magic with 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, four assists and three steals over 25 minutes.

Impact Although he's shooting 41.8 percent from the field over his last five games, he leads the Pelicans in nine-category fantasy value during that stretch -- he produced 12.2 points, 6.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 2.4 three-pointers in just 25.6 minutes.

MARCH 14 • 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 • Associated Press

Coming off bench Tuesday Alvarado is not in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Clippers on Tuesday, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact Alverado made his 12th start of the season in Sunday's loss to the Grizzlies, but he will retreat to the bench Tuesday due to the return of CJ McCollum. Alverado has averaged 8.7 points, 5.2 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 25.1 minutes per game since the All-Star break.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE