New Orleans’ pair of starting forwards share the same designation on the team’s Friday official injury report, with Brandon Ingram (non-Covid illness) and Zion Williamson (left foot contusion) listed as questionable. Five Pelicans players are out, including Jalen Crutcher (G League on assignment), Dyson Daniels (left knee meniscectomy), Malcolm Hill (G League two-way), E.J. Liddell (G League on assignment) and Dereon Seabron (G League two-way).
On the Miami side, Tyler Herro (right foot discomfort) and Orlando Robinson (lower back spasms) are questionable. Josh Richardson (right shoulder dislocation), Terry Rozier (right knee sprain) and Dru Smith (right knee surgery) are out. Duncan Robinson (left shoulder sprain) is listed as available.
Previous Game Starting Lineups
MIAMI (30-25, 8TH IN EAST)
Feb. 14 win at Philadelphia
Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Caleb Martin, Nikola Jovic, Bam Adebayo
NEW ORLEANS (34-22, 5TH IN WEST)
Thursday win vs. Houston
CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas
Season Series
Feb. 23: at New Orleans, 7 p.m. (Bally Sports)
March 22: at Miami, 7 p.m. (Fox 8, NBA TV)