Thursday’s injury report for the New Orleans Pelicans saw Lonzo Ball upgraded to probable for Friday’s game against the Washington Wizards. Ball has missed the last four games for New Orleans with a left hip flexor soreness.
If Ball plays on Friday, it’ll be the first time since March 18 that Ball, Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram will play together. Over the 14 games without their trio, the Pelicans went 8-6 as they chase the playoffs.
Currently, New Orleans is two games behind the Golden State Warriors for the 10th seed in the Western Conference and a spot in the play-in tournament. Sans a trip to Brooklyn next week, three of the next four games for the Pelicans are games either against teams out of the playoff race or the Knicks, a team in the back end of the Eastern Conference race, which would allow New Orleans to continue to make up ground.
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