New Orleans will remain without the services of three key contributors in its Monday game vs. Sacramento. Lonzo Ball (left hip flexor soreness) will be sidelined for a third straight game, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker (left high ankle sprain) and Josh Hart (right thumb surgery) are also out.
Monday’s 8 p.m. matchup in the Smoothie King Center will decide the winner of the three-game season series between the Pelicans and Kings. Both teams won on the other’s home floor during closely-contested matchups prior to the All-Star break.
The injury update submitted by Sacramento to the NBA on Sunday included just one player.