The New Orleans Pelicans will be taking on the San Antonio Spurs tonight. Despite all the media criticizing him, Zion Williamson is proving that he is one of the top players in the league. Alongside Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, and others, he has carried the Pelicans to a record of 18 wins and 12 losses.
They will be facing the rebuilding San Antonio Spurs, a Western Conference team with a record of 10 wins and 20 losses so far this season.
As both these teams face off, NBA fans might be interested in knowing the availability status and injury reports for the stars. Additionally, a picture of the expected rosters and prediction is also helpful.
Zion Williamson is listed out for the New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs game tonight
Unfortunately for Pelicans fans, Williamson is not expected to play tonight. On the bright side, this isn’t due to some form of injury. He has been placed under the NBA health and safety protocols. This could mean he has potentially contracted COVID.
While this is certainly somewhat troubling news, it is considerably better than being injured and sidelined. According to the protocols, a player will have to register two negative COVID tests that are 24 hours apart. Therefore, Zion could miss 2 games for the Pelicans at the very least.
New Orleans Pelicans injury report
- Zion Williamson
- Brandon Ingram
- EJ Liddell
New Orleans Pelicans expected roster
- Jose Alvarado
- CJ McCollum
- Herb Jones
- Trey Murphy III
- Jonas Valančiūnas
San Antonio Spurs injury report
- Keldon Johnson
- Jakob Poeltl
- Romeo Langford
San Antonio Spurs expected roster
- Devin Vassell
- Keita Bates-Diop
- Tre Jones
- Zach Collins
- Doug McDermott
As we can see, both Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are expected to miss this game. Finally, let us take a look at the expert picks and predictions for this game.
The weakened Pelicans will still be favored over the Spurs
There is no arguing that key players on the Pelicans are injured. Nonetheless, they will still be favored in this matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. This is simply because they have a significantly better record and postseason aspirations.