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Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs DEN | L 129-132 | |
| vs NYK | L 93-104 | |
| at HOU | L 133-113 | |
| at IND | L 119-104 | |
| vs SAC | L 109-111 |
Thunder
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at IND | W 114-120 | |
| vs WAS | W 123-105 | |
| at MIA | W 97-104 | |
| at ORL | W 99-105 | |
| vs HOU | W 111-96 |
Injuries
Pelicans
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Javonte Green | G-F | Knee | The Pelicans listed Green as Questionable for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Rockets. | |
 Trey Murphy III | G-F | Ankle | The Pelicans listed Murphy III as Questionable for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Rockets. | |
 Brandon Ingram | F | Ankle | Ingram remains in the early treatment and recovery phase of his rehabilitation program. He will be re-examined in approximately two weeks and his status will be updated as appropriate, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. | |
 Karlo Matkovic | F | Back | The Pelicans announced on Tuesday (Dec. 24) Matkovic has progressed in the conditioning phase of his rehabilitation program. He will be week-to-week going forward. | |
 Jose Alvarado | G | Hamstring | The Pelicans announced on Tuesday (Dec. 24) that Alvarado has begun the return to play conditioning phase of his rehabilitation program and is expected to return to full practice next week. He will be week-to-week going forward. | |
 Zion Williamson | F | Hamstring | Williamson will return to full practice next week and is going to be listed as week-to-week going forward, per Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. |
Thunder
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Branden Carlson | C | Concussion Protocol | The Thunder listed Carlson as Out for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Pacers. | |
 Alex Caruso | G | Undisclosed | The Thunder listed Caruso as Out for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against the Pacers. | |
 Chet Holmgren | C-F | Hip | Holmgren is expected to return during the 2024-25 season, and an update on his return-to-play protocol will be provided in eight-to-ten weeks, per ESPN's Shams Charania. | |
 Nikola Topić | G | ACL | Topic underwent a successful left ACL procedure Wednesday and will miss the 2024-25 season, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. |
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