New Orleans has a chance to advance to the quarterfinal round of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, but for the Pelicans to do so on Friday, they must beat the LA Clippers in their final game within West Group B. A New Orleans victory – combined with a Houston loss in either of the Rockets’ two remaining tournament matchups – will put the Pelicans atop the Group B standings.
The team will be without four players in its pool-play finale at Crypto.com Arena. CJ McCollum (right lung small pneumothorax), Trey Murphy (left knee partial meniscectomy), Matt Ryan (right calf strain) and Dereon Seabron (G League two-way) are listed as out on Thursday’s injury list.
Previous Game Starting Lineups
Wednesday win vs. Sacramento
Dyson Daniels, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Wednesday win at San Antonio
James Harden, Terance Mann, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Ivica Zubac
Nov. 24: at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m. (In-Season Tournament, Bally Sports)
Jan. 5: at New Orleans, 7 p.m. (Bally Sports)
Feb. 7: at LA Clippers, 9 p.m. (Bally Sports, ESPN)
March 15: at New Orleans, 7 p.m. (Bally Sports)
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