New Orleans only has 17 games remaining to make a final push for the postseason, but the Pelicans received good news Friday morning, when starting point guard Lonzo Ball told media members that he’ll be on the floor against the Washington Wizards (6 p.m., Bally Sports New Orleans, 100.3 FM). New Orleans (25-30) has minimal margin for error with exactly one month left in the 72-game schedule and has struggled shooting-wise during Ball’s absence, but the fourth-year pro is back after missing the past four games and 11 of the club’s last 14 contests.
“I’ll play tonight,” Ball said on a Zoom call from Washington, D.