New Orleans has a completely clean bill of health entering Saturday’s Southwest Division matchup vs. Memphis, with no players listed on this afternoon's injury update. The Pelicans’ guests in the Smoothie King Center definitely cannot say the same.
The Grizzlies have played recently without both starting center Jonas Valanciunas (health and safety protocols) and starting power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (left knee meniscus surgery recovery), but good news arrived yesterday for Memphis. Valanciunas’ name no longer appears on the team’s injury report, meaning he’s available to play after he had been sidelined for three weeks. He has not played in a game since Jan.