- Miami Herald
Tatum, Boston set for matchup with New Orleans
Tatum is eighth in the league scoring 25.9 points per game. The Pelicans have gone 11-12 in home games. New Orleans is ninth in the league with 45.6 rebounds led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 12.0.
- Miami Herald
Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets beat Pelicans 116-105
Nikola Jokic scored 22 of his 29 points in the second half to go with 13 rebounds and 10 assists and the Denver Nuggets held off the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 116-105 on Friday night. Jokic had just seven points during a closely contested first half, after which the Nuggets led 50-48. The reigning NBA MVP proceeded to score 16 points in the first 11 minutes of the second half, hitting three of the four 3-point shots in that stretch.
- The Bird Writes
Game thread: Ingram, Valanciunas out for tonight's Pelicans-Nuggets matchup
The New Orleans Pelicans are going to need an unlikely special performance against the Denver Nuggets tonight. Probably two. Jonas Valanciunas (non-COVID 19 illness) and Brandon Ingram (right ankle sprain) were ruled out by Willie Green in pregame media.
All Players
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | GF | |
| 15 | PG | |
| 12 | F | |
| 4 | G | |
| 3 | GF | |
| 10 | C | |
| 9 | C | |
| 14 | F | |
| 5 | F | |
| 13 | PG | |
| 0 | SF | |
| 8 | SF | |
| 25 | GF | |
| 31 | G | |
| 41 | GF | |
| 17 | C | |
| 5 | GF | |
| 1 | PF |