Here's a peek at the injury report for the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29), which currently has three players listed, as the Pelicans prepare for their matchup with the Washington Wizards (6-25, also three injured players) at Smoothie King Center on Friday, January 3 at 8:00 PM ET.
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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT
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Pelicans' Injury Report
Pelicans Injuries:
Brandon Ingram: Out (Ankle),
Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring),
Karlo Matkovic: Out (Back)
Pelicans' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 19.7 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Dejounte Murray | 12.7 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| CJ McCollum | 18.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 |
| Yves Missi | 10.6 | 9.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Herbert Jones | 7.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Pelicans Stats
- New Orleans' -383 scoring differential (outscored by 11.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 106.7 points per game (28th in the NBA) while allowing 118.0 per contest (25th in the league).
- The Pelicans' leading scorer, CJ McCollum, scores 21.4 points per game.
- New Orleans falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 2.8 boards. It is pulling down 42.6 rebounds per game (25th in the league) compared to its opponents' 45.4 per outing.
- Yves Missi leads the team with 8.4 rebounds per game (23rd in league play).
- New Orleans connects on 11.2 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc (26th in the NBA). It is making 3.2 fewer threes per contest than its opponents, who drain 14.4 per game while shooting 37.4%.
- The Pelicans' most prolific three-point shooter, Trey Murphy III, averages 3.1 made three-pointers per game.
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Wizards' Injury Report
Wizards Injuries:
Marvin Bagley III: Out (Knee),
Saddiq Bey: Out (Knee),
Bilal Coulibaly: Out (Illness)
Wizards' Top Players (Last 20 Games)
| Name | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 11.9 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Jordan Poole | 17.1 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 10.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Alex Sarr | 10.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 11.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Wizards Stats
- Washington is being outscored by 13.0 points per game, with a -403 scoring differential overall. It puts up 108.9 points per game (23rd in NBA), and gives up 121.9 per outing (30th in league).
- Jordan Poole is 28th in the league with a team-leading 21.7 points per game.
- Washington ranks 14th in the NBA at 44.0 rebounds per game. That's 4.6 fewer than the 48.6 its opponents average.
- Jonas Valanciunas paces the team with 8.0 rebounds per game (28th in league).
- Washington makes 12.4 three-pointers per game (21st in the league) at a 33.2% rate (27th in NBA), compared to the 14.3 per outing its opponents make, shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc.
- The Wizards' Poole makes 3.6 three-pointers per game (eighth-best in NBA), leading the team.