Karlo Matković
Breakdown
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April 12, 2026
Won't play in season finale
Matkovic (back) is out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
Analysis
Matkovic will sit out the regular-season finale due to a back injury, the same one that sidelined him for the Pelicans' previous five games. The big man was a bench piece all season long and started in just two of his 62 regular-season contests, averaging 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 blocks across 14.7 minutes per contest.
April 10, 2026
Won't play Friday
Matkovic (back) is out for Friday's game against Boston.
Analysis
Matkovic will be sidelined for the fifth straight time Friday. At this point, it would be a surprise to see him suit up for the season finale Sunday. Matkovic averaged 17.4 minutes per game across 14 appearances in March.
April 9, 2026
Iffy for Friday
Matkovic (back) is questionable for Friday's game against Boston.
Analysis
Matkovic has been sidelined for four straight games due to a back injury, but he'll have a chance to return Friday after being upgraded to questionable. He'll presumably need to prove his health in shootaround and warmups to gain clearance to suit up.
April 7, 2026
Won't play Tuesday
Matkovic (back) is out for Tuesday's game against the Jazz.
Analysis
Matkovic will sit out for a fourth straight game despite drawing a questionable tag previously. Consider him questionable for Friday's game against Boston.
April 6, 2026
Questionable for Tuesday
Matkovic (back) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against Utah.
Analysis
Matkovic is in danger of missing a fourth consecutive contest due to a lower-back issue. If the big man is ultimately ruled out, Derik Queen and Yves Missi would be candidates to see increased minutes.