The New Orleans Pelicans traveled to Atlanta to face the injury-free Hawks in the third and final game of their road trip at 5 p.m. CT (Bally Sports, 99.5 FM) at State Farm Arena.
Guard Dyson Daniels (left knee meniscectomy) will be the only Pelican out due to injury as he continues to recover from surgery. Four players are on assignment with the Birmingham Squadron in the NBA G League, guard Izaiah Brockington (on assignment), forward EJ Liddell (on assignment), forward Malcolm Hill (two-way) and guard Dereon Seabron (two-way) .
The Hawks are expected to be without several players as guard Trae Young (torn left fifth finger ligament), guard Kobe Bufkin (sprained left big toe) and forward Onyeka Okongwu (sprained left big toe/sesamoiditis) are expected to be listed as absent. Forward Jalen Johnson (sprained right ankle) is also dealing with an injury and is considered an everyday player according to Lauren Williams of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Starting lineups from previous match
NEW ORLEANS (38-25, 5TH WEST)
Friday’s victory against Philadelphia
CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
ATLANTA (29-34, 10TH EAST)
Dejounte Murray, Vit Krejci, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Saddiq Bey, Clint Capela
November 4: Atlanta 123, at New Orleans 105
March 10: at New Orleans, 5 p.m. CT (Bally Sports)
