Pelicans rule out Bennedict Mathurin and list Trey Murphy III as doubtful, and Will Richard will try to play through his thumb tear

New Orleans will be short on the wing against Brooklyn on Wednesday night. The Pelicans ruled out Bennedict Mathurin with a right thumb sprain, a new addition to their report, and downgraded Trey Murphy III from probable to doubtful with bilateral patellar tendinopathy. In Golden State, Will Richard is set to try to play through his torn thumb ligament instead of having surgery, and Cleveland lists Jaylon Tyson as questionable for its trip to New York.

Mathurin out, Murphy doubtful for the Pelicans

The Pelicans posted the update a little after 11 a.m. ET. Mathurin had not been on the team’s earlier report for this game, and he played only garbage-time minutes in Monday’s 138-87 loss at Golden State, the worst regular-season defeat in franchise history. Murphy sat out that game with the same bilateral patellar tendinopathy. On Tuesday night, Rod Walker noted that Murphy had been listed as probable for the Nets game. He has now slipped to doubtful.

Update on tonight’s game:

Bennedict Mathurin (Right Thumb Sprain) is out

Trey Murphy III (Bilateral Patellar Tendinopathy) is doubtful https://t.co/hO02xqDfrw

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) November 11, 2026

Yves Missi (left knee contusion and bone bruise) and Trendon Watford (right ankle sprain) are also out for New Orleans, which tips off at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Thursday Cairo time). Brooklyn added rookie Mikel Brown Jr. with an illness and then moved him to out. Nolan Traore (right calf tightness and soreness) is questionable for the Nets, and Egor Dëmin (right bone bruise) is probable.

Will Richard to try to play through the UCL tear

Richard tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb on Saturday. As we noted in this morning’s report, the Warriors upgraded him from out to questionable for Wednesday’s game in Houston. Brett Siegel reported that Richard had at first been expected to go down the path of surgery, but he will now attempt to play through the injury. Siegel added that other options will be considered if the thumb keeps bothering him, and that there is a chance Richard plays against the Rockets.

Originally thought to be going down the path of surgery for the UCL tear in his thumb, Will Richard will attempt to play through the injury.

If it continues to be a burden, further option will be addressed, but there is a chance Richard plays tonight vs. Houston. https://t.co/2dJlvIcAq1

— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) November 11, 2026

Richard was still questionable on the league’s 12:15 p.m. ET report. Brandon Williams (left hamstring strain), Gary Payton II (left knee inflammation), Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are out, and Kristaps Porziņģis is listed as not with the team. Houston still has Steven Adams and Clint Capela out. Tip-off is 9:30 p.m. ET (4:30 a.m. Thursday Cairo time).

Cavaliers list Tyson; Knicks report still pending

Cleveland plays at Madison Square Garden at 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Thursday Cairo time), five days after the Knicks beat the Cavaliers 109-97 in Cleveland. Tyson is questionable with a right ankle sprain. Sam Merrill (right elbow injury management) and Nae’Qwan Tomlin (low back stress reaction) are out. Jarrett Allen is not on the report. New York had not filed its report as of 12:15 p.m. ET. Josh Hart missed Tuesday’s 117-85 win over Milwaukee with an illness.

Injuries 11/11

BOS:
Yet to submit (b2b)

TOR:
Immanuel Quickley – Questionable
Collin Murray-Boyles – Questionable
Trayce Jackson-Davis – Questionable
Scottie Barnes – Out
Kawhi Leonard – Out

CLE:
Jaylon Tyson – Questionable
Sam Merrill – Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin – Out

NYK:
Yet to…

— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) November 11, 2026

In Toronto, the Raptors’ report has not changed since this morning. Immanuel Quickley (right hamstring injury management), Collin Murray-Boyles and Trayce Jackson-Davis (both illness) are questionable, while Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard are out. Boston, on the second night of a back-to-back, had not filed its report yet.

Elsewhere on Wednesday’s lists

Chicago lists three players as questionable against San Antonio: Norman Powell (low back spasms), Zach Collins (respiratory illness) and Tobe Awaka (low back tightness). The Spurs have Tobias Harris out with a left calf strain and Devin Vassell questionable with left adductor tightness. Indiana again rules out Tyrese Haliburton (left hamstring strain) against Washington and lists T.J. McConnell as questionable with a right hamstring strain. The Wizards have Reece Beekman out with a right AC joint injury. Denver’s Julian Strawther is out with a left knee sprain at Memphis, where Isaiah Stewart is questionable and Quinten Post remains in concussion protocol. For the Lakers at Milwaukee, Quentin Grimes (right finger sprain) is questionable and Walker Kessler is available while wearing a left finger splint.

As of 12:15 p.m. ET, the Bucks, Magic, Jazz, Thunder and Trail Blazers had not filed reports for Wednesday, so updates on Tyler Herro, Anthony Black, Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George are still to come. No team had filed for Thursday, when Joel Embiid and the 76ers host Toronto. Our injuries page tracks every team’s latest report.