The New Orleans Pelicans started the season battered and bruised with veritable buffet of injuries. Let's review.
Quincy Pondexter remains out recovering from a knee surgery performed in May. Tyreke Evans, who also had knee surgery in May, had another in October expected to keep him out 6-8 weeks. Jrue Holiday remains on a minutes restriction as he eases into a full NBA workload after two seasons suffering from lingering issues of a stress fracture. Alexis Ajinca has played limited minutes as he returns from a hamstring strain which occured during the first preseason game.