A strong case can be made that Saturday’s home game vs. San Antonio is the most consequential contest New Orleans has played so far during the 2020-21 regular season. The Pelicans hope to have their primary starting lineup intact for what would be a fifth straight game, but center Steven Adams appeared on Friday’s afternoon injury update, listed as probable with left ankle soreness. Adams sat out the second half of Thursday’s win at Orlando due to the injury.
New Orleans remains without reserves Nickeil Alexander-Walker (left high ankle sprain) and Josh Hart (right thumb surgery), while James Johnson (right adductor strain) is listed as questionable vs.