Brandon Ingram will remain on a minutes restriction for Saturday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards, but “he will have a bit of a minute increase tonight,” per Willie Green in pregame.
In Wednesday’s 111-102 loss to the Timberwolves, Ingram put up a line of 13/5/5 in just under 26 minutes, struggling immensely with his rhythm with just four makes in 18 shot attempts.
With Ingram back in the lineup, look for Naji Marshall, who was also returning from injury against the Wolves, to give The Second Line a much needed boost. Since Zion Williamson strained his hamstring, the Pelicans bench is producing 31.