The New Orleans Pelicans will welcome Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, March 30 at the Smoothie King Center. All eyes would be on LaMelo Ball, whether the star player start against the Pelicans or not.
Will LaMelo Ball start against New Orleans Pelicans?
The 23-year-old's season has came to an end early as the Hornets announced on Friday that Ball will undergo two minor procedures and will miss the rest of the season. He will have a arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle impingement and a procedure on his right wrist.
The team has reassured that he will regain full strength as he has the whole offseason ahead of him. In just four to six weeks, he will resume playing basketball and look to bounce back stronger. In five season, his games played exceeded 52 only once and it happened during the 2021-22 season where he played a total of 71 games.
Not just this, the Hornets have Tre Mann (back), Brandon Miller (wrist) and Grant Williams (torn ACL) all out for the remainder of the season. Seth Curry (knee), Josh Green (shoulder) and Mark Williams (rest) are all sidelined from the clash against Pelicans. Josh Okogie (hamstring) and Tidjane Salaun (ankle) are listed as GTD as their availability will depend on how they feel before the start of the game.
LaMelo Ball has played 47 games in the ongoing season as he averages 25.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report
The New Orleans Pelicans are going through their own injury issues as they have Trey Murphy III (shoulder), Herbert Jones (shoulder) and Dejounte Murray (Achilles) out for the remainder of the season. CJ McCollum (foot), Zion Williamson (back) and Brandon Boston Jr. (ankle) are sidelined from the clash. Kelly Olynyk (Achilles) and Jordan Hawkins (back) are listed as GTD as their availability will depend on how they feel before the start of the game.
Without Ball in their ranks, the Hornets will have a daunting task ahead of them. The New Orleans Pelicans are placed fourteenth in the Western Conference with a record of 20-54 and are on a one game losing streak. On the other hand, the Charlotte Hornets are fourteenth in the Eastern Conference with a below par record of 18-55 and are on a four game losing streak.
When and where to watch Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans clash?
The tip-off time for the Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans clash is 7:00 pm ET. The live broadcast of Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans clash will be available on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE. The fans can enjoy the live streaming of Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans clash on Fubo TV app.