Dejounte Murray's return ignites the New Orleans Pelicans against the injury-riddled Golden State Warriors.
The New Orleans Pelicans have one more game at home on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors before they begin a six-game West Coast road trip.
The Pelicans have to be feeling confident after their stellar second-half comeback win over the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. Adding on to that, point guard Dejounte Murray is finally making his return after tearing his Achilles last January.
The Warriors did beat the Denver Nuggets in their last game, but injuries are starting to really pile up. They're 4-6 in the last 10 games, though they have had a pretty tough run. It feels like this game could go either way.
Here is a quick rundown of important information to know before the game tips off on Saturday:
When is New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors?
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM CT
Location: Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, LA)
How to Watch New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors
Streaming: Pelicans+, NBA League Pass, NBA TV
TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Local Radio: WWL 870 AM
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors Betting Lines
Moneyline: GS -115
Spread: GS -4.5
Over/Under: 227.5
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors Injury Updates
As mentioned before, the Pelicans are finally going to see the return of Murray. Nothing else on the injury report is changing. Trey Murphy, Micah Peavy, Yves Missi, Hunter Dickinson and Trey Alexander are all out.
Murphy still has not returned to practice since his shoulder injury against the Miami Heat. This will be his third missed game in a row, with this issue beginning to look a little worse than initially expected.
Missi was also missing from practice, but rookie wing Peavy did practice on Monday, per James Borrego. It looks like it'll be Peavy up next to make his return.
The rotation that Borrego goes with will be interesting to see with Murray back, and even more so when the other players start to return as well.
For the Warriors: Stephen Curry, Seth Curry, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis and Nate Williams are all out. Draymond Green is listed as probably and De'Anthony Melton has been upgraded from questionable to available.
Golden State has been decimated by injuries recently. Even a few players who were healthy for their last game have now been ruled questionable.
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