The New Orleans Pelicans are slated to tip-off against the Orlando Magic tonight, one of a dozen or so NBA teams that have lost numerous players to health and safety protocols this month.
In their matchup against the Atlanta Hawks yesterday, the Magic were without six players.
It might come as a surprise then to learn that the Magic managed to eke out a 104-98 victory over the Hawks, but Atlanta was quite shorthanded too, missing Trae Young, Clint Capela, Kevin Huerter, among others.
The Magic notched a win over the Nets in their previous game on the schedule for much of the same reasoning, too.