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Derik Queen

Center · New Orleans Pelicans · #22

Last: vs Atlanta Hawks · Tipped off 7:00 PM ET · this page updates each morning

NBA / C
Points per game11.85 games
Rebounds per game7.85 games
Assists per game1.85 games
Threes per game0.45 games
Minutes per game23.75 games
2026-27 season

Points by game

Season average11.8
5 games · 5 with data
10
12
17
11
9
INDOct 21
UTAHOct 23
DENOct 24
DENOct 28
SACOct 29
Box score per game · game log through 2026-10-29.

The Edge

Role and usage

Queen's profile stands out most on rebound chances per game (94th percentile) and clutch minutes per game (93rd percentile). Latest snapshot 2026-10-30.

Early sample: percentiles among players with 2+ games.

Minutes per game23.7 min
45th percentile of 292 players
Usage rate19.9%
62nd percentile of 292 players
True shooting64.6%
80th percentile of 292 players
Touches per game37.3
56th percentile of 307 players
Rebound chances per game15.8
94th percentile of 307 players
Drives per game4.5
49th percentile of 307 players
Catch-and-shoot attempts per game1.0
14th percentile of 292 players
Potential assists per game3.0
38th percentile of 307 players
Clutch scoring1.5 pts
4.5 clutch minutes per game · 2 games
First basket rate—
0 starts recorded · rates shown after 5 starts
Percentiles are among 292 players with 3+ games and 10+ minutes per game; tracking metrics are ranked among the players tracked for them, a smaller group, and show no percentile until at least 50 players qualify. Clutch: Last five minutes of a game with the score within five points; per-game averages.
OddsIndex analysis

Our pick

Current pick context · independent of season selection

No picks recorded on Derik Queen yet.

Betting context · 2026-27

Points against the line

OverUnder

Hypothetical threshold · no verified market line: 11.5

11.5
10
12
17
11
9
ATL
INDOct 21
UTAHOct 23
DENOct 24
DENOct 28
SACOct 29
ATLnext
Over 2 of 5 · 40%Under 3 of 52026-27 season vs hypothetical 11.5 · historical frequency, not a forecast
11.5

2026-27 season · all games played, playoffs included · game log · through 2026-10-29

Hit rate by situation · 2026-27 · against the season median 11.5

home, away, back-to-back, 2+ days rest, in wins and in losses splits have fewer than 10 games this season and are not shown yet.

This season's games only · historical frequency, not a forecast.

Shot profile · 2026-27 · 36 FGA

Where he scores

44% of his shots come from the restricted area, where he makes 56%, 9.9 percentage points below the league rate there (16 attempts so far).

  • Restricted area56%▼ 9.9 vs league44% of attempts · 16 FGA · small sample
  • Three-pointers40%▲ 5.7 vs league14% of attempts · 5 FGA · small sample
  • Mid-range33%▼ 6.7 vs league8% of attempts · 3 FGA · small sample
8%67% FG0%no shots6%0% FG8%33% FG33%58% FG44%56% FG
  • Share of attempts
  • FG% above league
  • below
  • under 20 attempts

Where he shoots from, against the league

  • Restricted area44% / 29%9 of 16 · 56% FG against 66% for the league
  • Paint (non-restricted)33% / 19%7 of 12 · 58% FG against 44% for the league
  • Mid-range8% / 10%1 of 3 · 33% FG against 40% for the league
  • Left corner 30% / 6%No attempts · league 34% FG
  • Right corner 36% / 5%0 of 2 · 0% FG against 34% for the league
  • Above-the-break 38% / 31%2 of 3 · 67% FG against 34% for the league

Distance buckets and the period split are not available: this player's shots for this season are not in our shot chart yet.

Season to date from the daily league shot-location snapshot dated 2026-10-30; the league figure is every player in that snapshot added together.
Next game · Tipped off 7:00 PM ET · this page updates each morning

Matchup: vs Atlanta Hawks

Atlanta Hawks defense

Who guards him, then team ratings and what they allow to centers.

Who guards him

Last season (2025-26): no defender on this roster has guarded him for 5+ partial possessions this season yet. Jock Landale has guarded him most: 84.1 partial possessions, 19 points on 8 of 13.

2025-26 matchups · roster as of Oct 30 · defender ratings as of Oct 30. Tough, average or soft is the defender's own FG% allowed against the league (top, middle or bottom third), shown only for defenders in the league ranking.

Team defense

Atlanta Hawks: the 14th-best defense at an average pace; about average against centers on points.

Defensive rating111.0
14th-best defense · middling
Pace103.2 poss
average tempo · possessions per 48 minutes
Offensive rating115.5
7th-best offense · points per 100 possessions
Points allowed to centers11.8 per game
average · per game vs centers
Rebounds allowed to centers8.0 per game
average · per game vs centers
Assists allowed to centers2.1 per game
average · per game vs centers
Threes allowed to centers0.6 per game
average · per game vs centers
PRA allowed to centers21.9 per game
average · per game vs centers

Allowed-to-centers figures use 2025-26 (last season), 111 center-games against ATL · team ratings over 6 games, snapshot 2026-10-30.

2 meetings on record: 13.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game (last on Jan 7). The vs ATL window above shows each game.

ATL injury report · Oct 30

  • Mouhamed Gueye · Out

Lineup context

Team ratings with him on and off the floor, then points per game with and without his top teammates by minutes.

On and off

The team is 14.3 points per 100 possessions better with him on the floor (small sample: under 100 minutes on one side).

  • Net rating
    On · 72 min+2.9
    Off · 77 min-11.4
Offensive and defensive rating
  • Offensive rating
    On · 72 min113.0
    Off · 77 min113.0
  • Defensive rating (lower is better)
    On · 72 min110.1
    Off · 77 min124.4

Points per 100 possessions · 3 games · as of Oct 26.

With and without teammates

  • Trey Murphy IIIsmall sample without
    With11.8 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games
  • Zion Williamsonsmall sample without
    With11.8 · 5 games
    Without— · 0 games
  • Dejounte MurrayDay-To-Daysmall sample without
    With12.5 · 4 games
    Without9.0 · 1 game

Teammate availability from the injury report as of Oct 30.

Detailed records · both seasons on record

Game log & career

Data availability

Coverage dates show how far the available figures extend.

Clutch

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Who guards him

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

First basket

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Game log

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Observations through 2026-10-29.

Hit rates by window

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Observations through 2026-10-29.

Hustle

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Lineup splits

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Matchup

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Observations through 2026-10-29.

Next game

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

On and off

Available

Observations through 2026-10-26.

Picks

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Prop hit rates

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Recent form

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Role and usage

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.

Season averages

Available

Observations through 2026-10-29.

Shot profile

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Observations through 2026-10-30.

Shot quality

Available

Observations through 2026-10-30.