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New Orleans’ injury update released Wednesday afternoon remained the same as several previous ones, with Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) listed as out.

Phoenix All-Star guard Devin Booker (hamstring) did not play in Tuesday's game at the Footprint Center, which the Pelicans lost. With the Western Conference first-round series at 3-2 in favor of Phoenix, Game 6 is Thursday in the Smoothie King Center at 6:30 p.m. (Bally Sports, TNT, 100.3 FM).

CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram, Jaxson Hayes, Jonas Valanciunas

Reserves: Larry Nance Jr., Jose Alvarado, Trey Murphy III, Devonte’ Graham, Naji Marshall, Willy Hernangomez, Garrett Temple

Chris Paul, Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, Deandre Ayton

Reserves: Landry Shamet, Cam Payne, JaVale McGee, Torrey Craig, Bismack Biyombo, Aaron Holiday, Elfrid Payton, Ish Wainright

April 19: New Orleans 125, at Phoenix 114

April 22: Phoenix 114, at New Orleans 111

April 24: at New Orleans 118, Phoenix 103

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injury list remains unchanged for Game 6 in New Orleans

New Orleans’ injury update released Monday afternoon remained the same as several previous ones, with Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) listed as out.

Phoenix All-Star guard Devin Booker (hamstring) did not play in either weekend game at the Smoothie King Center, which the Pelicans and Suns split. With the Western Conference first-round series tied at 2-2, Game 5 is Tuesday in the Footprint Center at 9 p.m. (Bally Sports, TNT, 100.3 FM).

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No changes to Pelicans injury list for Game 5 in Phoenix

New Orleans entered its Western Conference first-round playoff series against Phoenix competing without a player who had been chosen for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. The same now applies to the Suns.

Phoenix guard Devin Booker did not play in Friday’s Game 3 after he sustained a right hamstring injury in Game 2. Another key contributor from last season’s conference champions, reserve big Dario Saric (knee) has missed the entire 2021-22 campaign due to injury.

New Orleans’ injury update released Saturday remained the same as previous ones, with Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) listed as out.

Reserves: Trey Murphy III, Larry Nance Jr., Jose Alvarado, Devonte’ Graham, Naji Marshall

Reserves: Landry Shamet, Cam Payne, JaVale McGee, Torrey Craig, Bismack Biyombo

April 19: New Orleans 125, at Phoenix 114 (TNT)

April 24: at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)

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Pelicans injury update unchanged for Game 4 vs. Suns

There is nothing new to report on the New Orleans side of the injury ledger a day ahead of Friday’s Game 3 in the Smoothie King Center, but a fast break during Game 2 has resulted in the expectation that one of Phoenix’s stars will not be able to play.

Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker sustained a right hamstring injury Tuesday while trying to defend in transition against Pelicans forward Jaxson Hayes. ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday afternoon that Booker could be out 2-3 weeks with a grade 1 strain. The Suns announced that Booker is out indefinitely.

New Orleans’ injury update released Thursday remained the same as previous ones, with Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) listed as out.

Reserves: Larry Nance, Trey Murphy III, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall, Devonte’ Graham

Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, Deandre Ayton

Reserves: Cam Johnson, Cam Payne, JaVale McGee, Landry Shamet, Torrey Craig

April 22: at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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No changes to New Orleans injury list entering Game 3 vs. Suns

In its first trip to the NBA playoffs since 2018, New Orleans will try to even a first-round series against Phoenix on Tuesday, when the Western Conference clubs play Game 2 of a best-of-seven in the desert at 9 p.m. Central (Bally Sports, TNT, 100.3 FM). The Suns emerged with a 110-99 victory in Game 1 on Sunday.

New Orleans’ injury update released Monday afternoon remained the same as previous games, with Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) listed as out for the Pelicans.

Reserves: Trey Murphy III, Larry Nance, Naji Marshall, Jose Alvarado, Devonte’ Graham

Reserves: Cam Johnson, Cam Payne, JaVale McGee, Torrey Craig

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Pelicans injury list remains same ahead of Tuesday’s Game 2

There is nothing new to report on the injury front for New Orleans, which has advanced to the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2018. The now eighth-seeded Pelicans will face the top-seeded Phoenix Suns at 8 p.m. Central on Sunday, in Game 1 of a best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series. The game will be broadcast locally by Bally Sports and 100.3 FM.

Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) remain listed as out for New Orleans on Saturday's official update.

Reserves: Trey Murphy III, Larry Nance, Jose Alvarado, Naji Marshall, Devonte’ Graham, Tony Snell

Aaron Holiday, Landry Shamet, Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, JaVale McGee

Reserves: Ish Wainright, Gabriel Lundberg, Bismack Biyombo, Torrey Craig, Elfrid Payton

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Pelicans injury list unchanged for Sunday’s Game 1 in Phoenix

For the second time in a dozen days, New Orleans will visit the LA Clippers on Friday. The stakes are significantly higher than the Pelicans’ April 3 trip to Crypto.com Arena.

It’s an elimination game between ninth-seeded New Orleans and eighth-ranked LA, with tip-off at 9 p.m. The game will be televised by TNT and broadcast on radio by 100.3 FM.

Kira Lewis (knee) and Zion Williamson (foot) remain listed as out for New Orleans. Kawhi Leonard (knee) has not played this season for the Clippers.

Reserves: Jose Alvarado, Trey Murphy III, Larry Nance Jr., Naji Marshall, Devonte’ Graham

Reggie Jackson, Paul George, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris Sr., Ivica Zubac

Reserves: Norman Powell, Robert Covington, Terance Mann, Isaiah Hartenstein, Amir Coffey

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Pelicans injury list remains same for Friday game vs. Clippers

New Orleans forward Brandon Ingram confirmed after Tuesday’s practice that he expects to play Wednesday against San Antonio in a Western Conference play-in game (8:30, ESPN, 100.3 FM). The Pelicans officially listed Ingram as probable on their Tuesday injury report submitted to the NBA.

Kira Lewis Jr. (right knee ACL/MCL sprain) and Zion Williamson (right foot fracture) are listed as out.

Dejounte Murray, Josh Primo, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Jakob Poeltl

Reserves: Josh Richardson, Tre Jones, Zach Collins, Keita Bates-Diop, Joe Wieskamp, Jock Landale, Devontae Cacok

CJ McCollum, Naji Marshall, Trey Murphy III, Jaxson Hayes, Willy Hernangomez

Reserves: Gary Clark, Tony Snell, Garrett Temple, Jose Alvarado, Jared Harper, Larry Nance Jr.

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Brandon Ingram listed as probable for Wednesday play-in game vs. Spurs

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