Despite a recent stumble, the Pelicans enter their Knicks clash remarkably healthy, a stark contrast to New York's growing injury concerns.
The New Orleans Pelicans suffered an ugly fourth-quarter collapse in their last time out against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the good news is that they got out healthy and won't have any new injuries to report ahead of Tuesday's game with the New York Knicks.
Here is the report that the Pelicans sent out on Monday:
Trey Alexander (G League two-way) - Out
Hunter Dickinson (G League two-way) - Out
Bryce McGowens (Right small toe fracture) - Out
Josh Oduro (G League two-way) - Out
It feels like, at this point, there is a slim chance that McGowens comes back from that fracture in the final 10 games of the season.
If he has indeed played his final minutes of the year, then it's been a great ride for the former second-round pick. He has worked his way from a two-way player to signing a three-year standard contract with New Orleans.
The Knicks have a couple more injuries to report:
Miles McBride (core surgery) - Out
Landry Shamet (right knee contusion) - Out
Kevin McCullar Jr. (G League two-way) - Questionable
Trey Jemison III (G League two-way) - Questionable
Dillon Jones (G League two-way) - Questionable
McBride has been out since January, and Shamet has missed large chunks of time as well. New York has learned to win without them. They will likely count on former Pelicans fan favorite Jose Alvarado to do so, who has been up and down in limited action with the Knicks since the trade deadline deal that sent him there.