The New Orleans Pelicans return home fully healthy, a stark contrast to the Washington Wizards' lengthy injury list.
The New Orleans Pelicans headed on the road for a six-game road trip. Now, they head home for a matchup with the Washington Wizards and are healthier than when they departed.
Dejounte Murray had just returned from his Achilles injury on the last game before they left, but Trey Murphy was dealing with a shoulder issue from before the All-Star Break.
Here is the Pelicans' injury report from Saturday:
Trey Alexander (G League two-way) - Out
Hunter Dickinson (G League two-way) - Out
Josh Oduro (G League two-way) - Out
The only people out are the two-way players that are not needed on the NBA squad right now. This will be the first time that New Orleans is fully healthy at home in a long while.
It will be interesting to see if that is something that causes more people to come out and see the team, though it is late in a losing season and a Sunday night. If attendance is high, that could be something that plays a role.
Conversely, this is what the Wizards are working with:
Anthony Davis (left finger sprain) - Out
Kyshawn George (left elbow sprain) - Out
D'Angelo Russell (not with team) - Out
Tristan Vukcevic (left thigh ) - Out
Jamir Watkins (foot issues) - Out
Cam Whitmore (shoulder thrombosis) - Out
Sitting at 16-46 and actually holding their first round pick for next year, Washington is less concerned is fielding a full squad.
An interesting name missing is Trae Young, who just debuted with the team in their last game and logged just 19 minutes on the court. Many thought that Young would not return until next year. That is not the case.
These two teams will face off on Sunday night at 6 pm CT.