Hawkins Plays 13 More Minutes a Night With a Teammate Out
Over his last three games, Jordan Hawkins has taken on a bigger role for the Pelicans, and the minutes prove it.
Jordan Hawkins is playing 13 more minutes a night than his season average when a teammate is out. Over his last three games, through April 12, he logged 26.4 minutes a night. His season mark, across 51 games in 2025-26, is 13.6 minutes.
The scoring moved with the minutes. Hawkins averaged 19.3 points over those last three games, well above his season average of 5.1 points. More time on the floor gave him more chances to score, and he used them.
This is a short window, just three games, so it is not yet a settled role. It holds if the Pelicans keep leaning on him at this level of playing time once the missing teammate returns to the lineup. It changes back if that teammate's return pushes Hawkins's minutes down toward his season average of 13.6.
Right now, the clearest sign of Hawkins's expanded role is the minutes themselves. The scoring follows from there. Whether this becomes a lasting shift or a short stretch tied to one absence will show up in the next few Pelicans box scores.