Report of massive injuries at Pelicans vs. Pacers

The New Orleans Pelicans travel to Indiana to take on the Pacers on Sunday afternoon. This matchup is the third of the season between these two teams, which is unusual for teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences that generally only play with two players. Both teams did not qualify for the NBA Cup quarterfinals and the NBA scheduled opponents for the remaining non-qualified teams.

New Orleans and Indiana split the season series, with each team winning on its home court. The Pelicans have been disastrous on the road this season, winning just one game away from the Smoothie King Center. Both teams released their injury reports before Sunday’s game, and it’s no surprise that the Pelicans will be missing a lot of their impact.

Star strikers Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson are out again due to injuries. Ingram continues to nurse his ankle sprain while Williamson is nursing a hamstring strain. Both players are out indefinitely as they continue to rehab their injuries.

In addition to the two stars, guards Jose Alvarado (strained left hamstring) and Jordan Hawkins (torn lumbar spine) as well as forwards Karlo Matkovic (herniated disc in the lower back) and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (not suffering from Covid) will also be out on Sunday ). Javonte Green is questionable for Sunday’s game with an ankle sprain. The 1.90 meter tall striker has missed the last two games.

Meanwhile, the Pacers list four players who will not play on Sunday. Isaiah Jackson (Achilles), Aaron Nesmith (ankle), Ben Sheppard (oblique) and James Wiseman (Achilles) are out. The Pacers record of 11-15 is good for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. They are 7-4 at home this year, including a win over the Pelicans earlier this season.

The meeting point is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. CST.

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