Peavy's minutes jump +23 a night with a teammate out
Over the last three games, Micah Peavy has played like a different rotation piece, and the sample is still tiny.
Micah Peavy is playing 23 more minutes a night than his season average over the Pelicans' last three games, with a teammate out. His minutes have gone from 15 a night this season to 37.8 over that three-game stretch. That is not a small bump. That is a role change.
The production has moved with the minutes. Peavy is averaging 14.3 points a game over these last three, up from 4.3 points a game across his 61 appearances in 2025-26. More time on the floor has meant more shots and more chances to score, and he has cashed those chances in.
Three games is not enough to call this permanent. As of April 12, 2026, this stretch covers a small slice of a 61-game season, and it started because a teammate was unavailable. For this to hold, that teammate needs to stay out, and the coaching staff needs to keep trusting Peavy with starter-level minutes when everyone is healthy again.
If the teammate returns soon, expect Peavy's minutes to slide back toward his season number of 15 a night, and his scoring to come down with them. If the absence stretches on, or if Peavy has done enough in these three games to force a bigger role regardless, the 37.8 minutes and 14.3 points could become his new normal instead of a three-game blip.