New Orleans, LA – The Pelicans have six video games remaining of their common season are desperately preventing for playoff positioning, Wednesday evening’s loss to the Orlando Magic dropped the Pelicans to No. 7 within the Western Convention standings. To make matter worse, Zion Williamson appeared to damage his hand throughout a play within the third quarter. Williamson briefly went again to the locker room, however returned to the sport. He performed a few of the fourth quarter, earlier than Coach Willie Inexperienced sat him the rest of the sport.
After shootaround on Wednesday, Coach Inexperienced supplied an replace on Zion’s finger to the media. “He’s good. X Rays unfavourable, all the pieces structurally is ok. Just a few soreness in his finger.” Coach Inexperienced went on to say that Williamson is day-to-day earlier than committing any timeline on whether or not he would play Friday evening in opposition to the San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans is already with out Brandon Ingram, who’s nursing a hyperextended knee damage. Ingram has been doing mild capturing and bike workout routines, however no timetable is ready for his return.
New Orleans has one sport remaining on it is present six-game house stand, earlier than heading West for a four-game street journey, together with a sport in opposition to the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Phoenix and New Orleans are presently tied with a report of 45-31, however the Suns have the tiebreaker. The highest six groups in every convention routinely qualify for the playoff, whereas seeds 7-10 matchup within the NBA Play-In Match for an opportunity to make the playoffs. The Pelicans have performed within the Match for the previous two seasons.
