After seeing 15 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers in his return to the team two nights ago, Derrick Favors is expected to receive a slight bump up in play today as the Pelicans host the Magic, falling in the range of about 20 minutes of action per Alvin Gentry.
This is important for not only improving the overall efficiency of New Orleans defense but to combat the return of Orlando’s starting center, Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic had missed the previous 11 games for the Magic due to a sprained right ankle.