BREAKING: Zion Williamson, Jose Alvarado Status For Nuggets-Pelicans, 11/17

Game status of Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and Jose Alvarado for the match against the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 17.

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-6) take on the Denver Nuggets for the teams' second season meeting. Denver beat the Pelicans 136-116 on Nov. 6. Tonight, at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans hopes to continue winning after snapping a five-game losing streak by defeating the Dallas Mavericks 131-111 on Tuesday.

Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado is listed as doubtful for tonight's contest.

Brandon Ingram is the team's new scoring leader, averaging 22.88 points. Jonas Valanciunas is grabbing rebounds at a rate of 8.2 per contest, while Herb Jones' return infused life into the New Orleans defense and transition offense with his 1.62 blocks and 2.0 steals per game.

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Nov 6, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) controls the ball as New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (17) guards in the second quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

PELICANS INJURY REPORT - 11/17/23

Today at 9:30 AM ET, the NBA reported the status of Zion Williamson, Jose Alvarado, and Larry Nance Jr for tonight's game against the Denver Nuggets.

DOUBTFUL

• Jose Alvarado (right ankle sprain)

OUT

• Larry Nance Jr. (right rib, fracture)
• CJ McCollum (right lung, partially collapsed)
• E.J. Liddell (assignment to G League, Birmingham)
• Trey Murphy III (left knee, partial meniscectomy)

NUGGETS INJURY REPORT - 11/17/23

OUT

• Cancar, Vlatko (Left Knee; Surgery)
• Huff, Jay  (G League - Two-Way)
• Murray, Jamal  (Right Hamstring; Strain)
• Tyson, Hunter (G League - On Assignment)

GAME INFO: New Orleans Pelicans (5-6) vs. Denver Nuggets (9-2)

• Regular Season Game #12 • Home Game #7 • IST Game #3
• Smoothie King Center • New Orleans, LA
• November 17, 2023 • 7:00 p.m. (CT)
• TV: Bally Sports • Radio: WRNO 99.5 FM

PROJECTED PELICANS STARTING LINEUP

• G Dyson Daniels
• G Herb Jones
• F Brandon Ingram
• F Zion Williamson
• C Jonas Valanciunas

PROJECTED NUGGETS STARTING LINEUP

• F Michael Porter Jr.
• F Aaron Gordon
• C Nikola Jokic
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
• Reggie Jackson