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Dejounte Murray Injury Update: Torn Achilles forces Pelicans guard to miss the rest of the season

Dejounte Murray missed 17 games earlier this season with a broken hand and is averaging at 17.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 2.1 steals per game.

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The Boston Celtics recorded a close 118-116 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Smoothie Kings Center. The game saw Trey Murphy III finishing with 40 points, five rebounds and four assists. However, it all went into vain as the Pelicans lost their fifth straight and recorded overall 37th defeat of the season.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 28 points, six rebounds and four assists while Jayson Tatum closely followed him with 27 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. The Celtics are the second-best team in the Eastern conference and maintain a record of 33-15.

The Pelicans are one of the worst teams of the season with only 12 wins and are out of the play-off picture as well. While they aim to turn around their 2024-25 run, it seems that their problems are not going to end anytime soon.

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During the game, former All-Star Dejounte Murray exited the contest in the first quarter with a non-contact injury in his right leg. Murray fell down immediately after lunging for the ball and grasped his ankle before limping off the court. Head coach Willie Green talked about the injury and said, “It’s a challenge. It’s a challenge. I’ll leave it at that.”

🚨 Dejounte Murray tore his achilles and is out for reminder of season

Prayers up 🙏 pic.twitter.com/8aL3glqlp3
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 1, 2025

However, the Pelicans quickly announced that Murray would not return to the court.

Dejounte Murray to miss entire season with torn Achilles

Shortly after the Celtics handed a narrow defeat to the Pelicans, Murray was diagnosed with a torn Achilles in his right leg. According to senior NBA insider Chris Haynes, the injury will keep him out for the rest of the season.

As per Haynes, “New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray tore his Achilles and will miss the rest of the season, league sources tell Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes).”

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray tore his Achilles and will miss the rest of the season, league sources tell @ChrisBHaynes.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 1, 2025

Murray exited the game with four points in eight minutes on 2-of-6 shooting. It is the second biggest injury of his career as a torn ACL kept him out of the entire 2018-19 season.

The 28-year-old missed 17 games earlier this season with a broken hand and is averaging at 17.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.6 assists, 2.1 steals per game.

The Pelicans are without their core players including Zion Williamson (hamstring injury), Brandon Ingram (left ankle sprain) and Herb Jones (torn labrum).

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.