The New Orleans Pelicans will be hosting the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. New Orleans will look to bounce off the loss they suffered last night against the Timberwolves where they fell short 104-97. Dejounte Murray was their leading scorer as he netted 29 points and dished out six assists on the night.

However, the talk of the town was Zion Williamson, who made a return after missing 27 games due to a hamstring strain. Furthermore, the 24-year-old did not disappoint the home crowd! scoring 22 points on return and also grabbed six rebounds and four assists on his return to the hardwood. The Pelicans are playing back-to-back games with tonight’s matchup against the Trail Blazers.

So, will Zion Williamson be playing in two straight games? No, as things stand the power forward is once again on the team’s injury report. This indicates we will not see him in action tonight as the ball goes into the air. On the other hand, Portland also lost their recent matchup with the Pistons taking their season record to 12-23.

Both teams have had their fair share of injury woes. However, New Orleans more so at one point in the season the Pelicans had more players injured than available. Well, that seems to be changing with many of their key players making a return to the court. Let’s take a look at their injury report as they gear up to face the Trail Blazers in an exciting affair.

New Orleans Pelicans injury report ahead of Trail Blazers clash

Injuries have been a major concern for the Pelicans this season. This is also a major reason why they have performed so poorly despite being considered a playoff contender prior to the star of the season. However, that seems to be changing for good now, with only three players apart from Zion Williamson in their current report including star Brandon Ingram.

He is out with an ankle injury and set to miss this matchup, but he could make a return soon as he is set to be re-evaluated in two weeks. Apart from him, shooting guard Trey Murphy III is also ruled out from the Portland game as he continues to recover from an ankle injury as well. Lastly, Jamal Cain will not play on Wednesday due to an illness.

New Orleans Pelicans’ predicted starting five for tonight

The Pelicans are looking to shake off their defeat against the Timberwolves tonight. Point guard Dejounte Murray will once again be required after putting up a great performance last night. Additionally, CJ McCollum will also look to continue his great form and help the Pelicans build some momentum.

Here’s how they can line up for tonight:

To sum it up, although the Pelicans are playing back-to-back games they can pull off a result in this one. Plus the fact that the Trail Blazers also haven’t been playing at their best. Murray and McCollum will be the key players for New Orleans as they will once again be without Williamson and look to grab a win in front of their home crowd.