The latest injury report ahead of Friday night's New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks matchup.
The New Orleans Pelicans are returning from the All-Star break with a home back-to-back. The Milwaukee Bucks are coming to town on Friday night for the first of it.
Heading into the break, there were a couple of players with eyes on their injury status. With the game a day away, their statuses have been revealed on the report:
Trey Alexander (G League two-way) - Out
Hunter Dickinson (G League two-way) - Out
Yves Missi (left calf strain) - Out
Dejounte Murray (right Achilles rupture) - Out
Micah Peavy (right great toe sprain) - Out
Trey Murphy (right shoulder contusion) - Doubtful
Murphy suffered that shoulder injury in the second half of the team's last game against the Miami Heat. It was clear that it made him uncomfortable, but also that it wasn't going to be too big of an issue. Perhaps it came at the best time possible.
With the team facing a back-to-back, the team might be playing it safe and saving him for what should be the tougher of the two games against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Missi and Peavy also went into the break with injuries and seem to be a bit behind Murphy, as they did not receive any improvements to their injury status. They both only missed the last game before the break, so nothing too major to worry about yet.
The only other major storyline to watch out for is when exactly Murray gets the call back to the lineup. Borrego said on Thursday that he expects to see the guard on the court in the next week, which would be awesome.
It will wait until Saturday, at least, as he has already been ruled out for this game.
Here is how things stand for the opposing Bucks squad:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (right calf strain) - Out
Taurean Prince (neck surgery) - Out
Myles Turner (right calf strain) - Out
Alex Antetokounmpo (G League two-way) - Out
Turner being out is the new big worry for Milwaukee. Without both Antetokounmpo and him, their size is massively hurt. They did win their last game 110-93 without them, against the Oklahoma City Thunder, nonetheless.
The center did damage the last time the two squads met, putting up 16 points, nine rebounds and two blocks on 7-of-11 from the field.
The Bucks have found a way to make it work without Antetokounmpo, winning five of their last six games. New Orleans will look to put a stop to that on Friday night.