In a possible preview of a Western Conference play-in tournament matchup that could take place in mid-April, ninth-place New Orleans visits the eighth-place LA Clippers on Sunday (8:30 p.m. Central, Bally Sports, NBA TV, 100.3 FM). The Pelicans will enter Sunday with a magic number of two to qualify for the play-in portion of the NBA postseason, but that digit could be halved if the Lakers lose in a Sunday matinee against Denver, also in Crypto.com Arena.
New Orleans’ injury report submitted to the league Saturday remained the same for a second weekend game in the City of Angels.