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March 2, 2026
New career scoring high Sunday
Fears racked up 28 points (10-15 FG, 5-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 26 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 137-117 loss to the Clippers.
Analysis
The 28 points led all scorers on the night, and the Pelicans' top two offensive threats both came from the second unit, as fellow rookie Derik Queen dropped 19 points. Fears also set a new career scoring high with the performance, and he's picked up the pace over the last few weeks. In his last eight games, the seventh overall pick in the 2025 Draft is averaging 15.3 points, 5.5 boards, 5.0 assists, 1.6 threes, 1.0 steals and 0.9 blocks in 27.3 minutes.
February 25, 2026
Shooting woes continue Tuesday
Fears finished with eight points (3-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal in 21 minutes during Tuesday's 113-109 victory over the Warriors.
Analysis
Fears has been in an awful shooting rut over the past two games, converting just 25 percent of his shot attempts and 16.7 percent of his three-point attempts. Dejounte Murray made his season debut Tuesday, but Trey Murphy (shoulder) remains sidelined, keeping the door open for Fears to handle regular usage in New Orleans' backcourt.