Five Pelicans on injury list; Nickeil Alexander-Walker upgraded to probable
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) May 8, 2021
Injury Report: https://t.co/CzU8Ldn3t8#Pelicans | @SmoothieKing
Injury situation is much the same as last game, but NAW is probable! Which is good! We'll see if Ingram comes back or not, also.
Tonight we take on the 33-34 Charlotte Hornets, a team that has been surprisingly good this year and which has benefited from a few years of good drafting: LaMelo has returned and has been far better far quicker than most anticipated, PJ Washington has been really good for them in his sophomore season, and Gordon Hayward has been good. Combine that with solid play from Rozier, good shooting from Graham, and Miles Bridges putting a lot of it together this year, and they've been solid and have a good future. Unfortunately for them, both Bridges and Haywood are out tonight, with Devonte Graham being day-to-day at this point.
Hornets are 19th in Drtg and 17th Ortg, and have won 3 of their last 5; LaMelo is back and has been playing well for them, recovering from his injury in time to see out the regular season and even potentially getting some playoff experience. Sitting in 8th, the Hornets are currently in good standing for the play ins which gives them something to really play for.
Let's see what happens tonight.
In Other Games: Tonight the Bulls take on one of the worst teams in the NBA, the Pistons. Another win from them helps us with lottery odds. The Thunder also play the Kings: we're hoping for a Kings win here.