NBAInjury
Trey Murphy III listed day to day vs. Timberwolves (knee)
Trey Murphy III is listed as day to day with a knee injury ahead of the Friday, Nov 6 home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. According to ESPN's NBA injury report, the game is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET.
Live status, updated through game day: Is Trey Murphy III playing tonight?
By the Parlae Desk ·
Key facts
- Status
- Day to day
- Before
- Out
- Injury
- Knee
- Estimated return
- Friday, Nov 6
- Next game
- vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday, Nov 6 at 8:00 PM ET
- NBA board rank
- 58 overall, SG7
- Seen by our tracker
- Thursday, Nov 5 at 10:35 AM ET
What changed
On Thursday, Nov 5 at 10:35 AM ET, Trey Murphy III saw his status updated from out to day to day, per ESPN's NBA injury report. The update follows a knee injury that has impacted his recent availability.
While the injury feed lists an estimated return date of Friday, Nov 6, this date serves as an estimate rather than a confirmed schedule for his return to the court.
Murphy's role so far
This season, Murphy is averaging 33.0 minutes, 14.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. These contributions result in 34.4 fantasy points per game in our scoring system. During the 2025-26 season, he appeared in 66 games, averaging 35.5 minutes and 21.5 points.
On our NBA board, Murphy currently ranks 58 overall and is listed as SG7 at the shooting guard position.
Who steps in
If Murphy remains sidelined, the minutes model indicates that the New Orleans Pelicans will distribute his playing time across the healthy rotation. Players at his position are likely to see the largest increase in floor time.
The model suggests potential gains for Derik Queen, who could see about 2.9 more minutes to reach 27.6 a game, and Karlo Matkovic, who could see about 1.9 more minutes to reach 17.8 a game. The model also notes a potential shift for Trey Murphy III of about 1.7 more minutes to 36.3 a game.
His status this season
The tracker has logged 3 previous status changes for Murphy this season. On Sunday, Nov 1, he was listed as day to day. By Monday, Nov 2, he was no longer on the injury report. However, on Tuesday, Nov 3, he returned to the report with a day to day designation. Players with multiple listings in a short period often require a backup plan even when the injury tag is cleared.
What it means for your lineup
The day to day designation indicates that the team has not yet made a final decision on his availability. For games with an 8:00 PM ET tip off, managers may want to identify a fallback option from the same time window to avoid an empty roster spot if he is a late scratch.
NBA injury designations are subject to change throughout game day, with final official updates often arriving shortly before the game begins.
Sources
- ESPN's NBA injury report, Nov 5, 2026, 10:21 AM ET