F Luke Babbitt had 16 to help lead New Orleans (29-48) Tuesday. The Pelicans, who saw a two-game winning streak end, are without eight of their top nine players because of injury.

F Luke Babbitt led the Pelicans with 21 points Sunday.

F Luke Babbitt, a rarely used small forward, scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds -- his first double-double as a Pelican and only the second of his career -- as New Orleans beat Denver on Thursday.Babbitt has been buried on the bench most of the season and could not recall the last time he came close to a double-double. "No, I can't, but that doesn't matter to me," Babbitt said. "It's more just getting a win. When you're playing small like we were, it gives you more opportunities to get rebounds when (center) Omer (Asik) is not hogging them all."

F Luke Babbitt has mostly been a cameo player off the bench this season, but he has logged plenty of playing time in the last six weeks as New Orleans' injury list has grown. Babbitt scored 14 points in the 99-91 victory over the Knicks on Monday night, including 2 off 3 from 3-point range. Babbitt has averaged 11.7 points and has made 8 of 15 from 3-point range in the last six games. He's averaged 24.5 minutes per game in that span.

F Luke Babbitt was held to 1-of-8 shooting and only two points Thursday in the Pelicans' loss at Indiana. He has made only 15 of 36 field-goal attempts in his past three games.

G Luke Babbitt had 23 points for the Pelicans Tuesday.

G Luke Babbit was a last-minute addition to the Pelicans starting lineup on Saturday.He came through in a big way, scoring a season-high 16 points with nine rebounds, three assists and a steal in 38 minutes of work -- also a season-high. Babbit got the start as New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry looked to ease the workload of Jrue Holiday, who played 41 minutes the night before.

Babbitt will sign a two-year deal with the Pelicans worth roughly $2.5 million, ESPN's Marc Stein reports.

Babbitt averaged 13.2 minutes last season as a fringe member of the Pelicans' rotation. He'll likely continue to be a marginal player off the bench for New Orleans, but he does add solid perimeter shooting as a reserve.

Babbitt played in a career-high 63 and started in a career-high 19 games for the Pelicans in his fifth NBA season, and he finished with averages of 4.1 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13 minutes per game.

Babbitt is a three-point specialist, and he showed it this season, shooting a career-high 51.3 percent from behind the arc. He would fill in occasionally on the wing in a reserve role, but never went through a stretch where he was really playing consistently high minutes. The highlight stretch of his season was in mid-February, when Jrue Holiday's injury moved Tyreke Evans to the starting point guard role and allowed Babbitt to see more minutes at the small forward position. In a five game stretch, Babbitt played 21 minutes per game and averaged 12.2 points on 60.5 percent shooting from the field and 59 percent from behind the arc to go along with 5.4 rebounds. Obviously, because Babbitt's minutes were so inconsistent, he was not able to have this consistent of production, but when given the chance, Babbitt can give you solid outside shooting. Now, heading into the offseason, Babbitt will be an unrestricted free agent, and while he may not cash out, he is likely to find work somewhere given what he can do from outside the three-point line.

Babbitt has seen a total of 13 minutes over his last four games.

The forward has started 19 games this season for the Pelicans, but has struggled to find a role off the bench with both Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson healthy. Babbitt has shown a nice touch from beyond the arc this season, shooting at better than 50.0 percent, but won't get a chance to show off those skills with the rest of the Pelicans healthy.

Babbitt has been shooting 59.4 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from beyond the arc since the All-Star break.

Babbitt has carved out a significant role off the bench in light of the rash of Pelicans injuries, and has provided strong shooting now that he has been given an extended opportunity. The forward has played 18 minutes per game in February and should continue to shoot well from distance while he's getting action on the court.

Babbitt had 15 points (5-7 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) with a season-high eight rebounds in 34 minutes off the Pelican bench in the Wednesday loss to the Pacers.

Babbit has scored 15 points in back-to-back games. The former University of Nevada star had always had a nice stroke, but has rarely received a chance to show it off. He has hit five 3-pointers in his last two games.

Babbitt scored 15 points (6-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT) with six rebounds and a block in 26 minutes off the bench Monday.

With Anthony Davis (shoulder) and Ryan Anderson (elbow) both sidelined, Babbitt saw big minutes and was able to produce some solid numbers. With both injured forwards considered day-to-day and his court time not assured even if they both do stay on the shelf in the short term, Babbitt is best left to DFS owners looking for a potential bargain option.

Babbitt has been alternating between scrap minutes and being glued to the bench since his exit from the starting lineup.

Babbitt has scored five total points since January 5 and has received six DNP-CDs in that time. He hasn't played more than six minutes in a game since New Years Day. A capable 3-point shooter when given the minutes, Babbitt seems unlikely to break through into coach Monty Williams' rotation unless an injury or two occur.

Babbitt went from starter to bench fodder Wednesday, failing to leave the bench.

Babbitt only played five minutes in his start the previous game, so falling out of the rotation altogether isn't a shocking development. Babbitt will need another injury to a Pelican wing to rejoin the rotation. For now, Dante Cunningham will soak up the backup wing minutes in New Orleans.

Babbitt got the start Monday, but only played five minutes and did not score a point against the Wizards.

Babbitt started because Tyreke Evans was battling an illness, but Evans ended up playing 34 minutes and started the second half. Now that Eric Gordon is healthy, Babbitt could see a dip in playing time.

Babbitt only appeared in 14 minutes Thursday in a win over the Rockets, scoring nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt).

In his past two games, Babbitt has combined to play just 24 minutes despite starting in both. Babbitt is quietly shooting 47.1 percent from three, but isn't doing much else. The 25-year-old has just 12 combined rebounds in his past four games, and hasn't recorded an assist since Dec. 2.

Babbitt started in Tuesday's victory over the Knicks despite spraining his knee Sunday, scoring six points (2-6 FG, 2-6 3Pt).

The starting small forward job is Babbitt's until Eric Gordon returns, but that won't happen for at least another three or four weeks. Babbit probably isn't a great fantasy option, but for owners who do have him, his knee doesn't seem to be an issue.

Babbitt (knee) will play Tuesday and is in the starting lineup, the Pelicans' official site reports.

Babbitt continues to start despite the Pelicans' struggles. Since Eric Gordon went down with a shoulder injury, the team has tried to lean on several players to fill the hole, but no one has done enough to carve out a big enough role to be relevant in standard fantasy leagues.

Babbitt (knee) is questionable to play Tuesday against the Knicks.

Babbitt sprained his knee against the Lakers on Sunday, but it does not appear to be anything serious, and coach Monty Williams said there's a chance he could take the court against New York. With Eric Gordon (shoulder) sidelined, Babbitt has started the Pelicans' last four games. If he sits, Austin Rivers will likely take over that role.