The injury report has seemingly claimed a victim or two before every tip-off.
The New Orleans Pelicans have amassed 206 missed games due to either injury or health and safety protocols through three-quarters of the season. Only the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic have suffered more across the league.
The news didn’t get any brighter yesterday, with Jose Alvarado (right tibial stress reaction) joining Zion Williamson (right hamstring strain) and Larry Nance Jr. (left ankle sprain) on the unavailability list for tonight’s matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers. All of their returns appear weeks away at a minimum.