Karlo
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Karlo Matkovic
New Orleans PelicansHeight : 6' 10" · Weight : 231 lbs · Age : 25
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | New Orleans Pelicans | 62 | 2 | 14.7 | 2.3-3.8 | 60.4 | 0.6-1.5 | 42.2 | 0.5-0.7 |
| 2024-25 | New Orleans Pelicans | 42 | 7 | 18.8 | 3.2-5.6 | 57.4 | 0.5-1.6 | 31.8 | 0.8-1.0 |
ContractNew Orleans Pelicans payroll →
- This season
- 2.30 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026-27
- Total remaining
- 2.3 M$
2026-27
2.30 M$
Team option
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
5.7
Rebounds
3.7
Assists
0.8
TS%
69.6 %
Usage
13.1 %
PER
16.5
WS/48
.141
On/off +/−
+2.2
Minutes
14.7
Games
62
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
1.5
Points/game
5.8
Games
52
WAR 2025-26
1.6
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↑ Rising (+24)
- 2024-250.0 WAR · 0.0 per 2,000 min
- 2025-261.6 WAR · 3.5 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
+49 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
88
High-end
- SCO
- Scoring
- 81
- SHT
- Shooting
- 77
- FIN
- Finishing
- 90
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 68
- BAL
- Ball security
- 69
- REB
- Rebounding
- 87
- DEF
- Defense
- 84
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- —
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
10.8 pi
87th percentile
At the rim
84.8 %
99th percentile
Rim share
44.7 %
93th percentile
Midrange
—
Three-point
.422
95th percentile
3PA share
38.3 %
38th percentile
Corner threes
48.9 %
90th percentile
Free throws
.732
31th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NOP | 5.7 | 1.6 | 81 | 88 | 69.6 | .422 | 38.3 |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 7.7 | 0.0 | 66 | 81 | 63.9 | .318 | 28.1 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 | vs HOU | L 134-102 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Mar 28 | @ TOR | L 119-106 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
| Mar 26 | @ DET | L 129-108 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-3 |
| Mar 24 | @ NYK | L 121-116 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 2-2 |
| Mar 21 | vs CLE | L 111-106 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-1 |
| Mar 20 | vs LAC | W 105-99 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-4 |
| Mar 19 | vs LAC | W 124-109 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 |
| Mar 17 | vs DAL | W 129-111 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-2 |
| Mar 14 | @ HOU | L 107-105 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| Mar 12 | vs TOR | W 122-111 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |