1) After Monday’s opener to a lengthy homestand was postponed, New Orleans (5-10) is scheduled to host Washington (3-10) tonight. Please note tip-off is at 8 p.m. Central, with pregame coverage on Fox Sports New Orleans and 100.3 FM beginning at 7:30. Read Tuesday’s Injury Report.
2) On Western Conference Wednesday, the Pelicans are two games behind 10th-place Dallas (8-9), which represents the second and final play-in berth in 2020-21. If the season ended today, the six West playoff teams would be the Lakers, Utah, Clippers, Denver, Portland and Memphis, while the play-in squads are Phoenix, Golden State, San Antonio and Dallas.