With three New Orleans starters listed as questionable for Monday’s game in Cleveland – including No. 1, 2 and 4 leading scorers Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Hart – the Pelicans are facing the possibility of again having to compensate for major voids in the lineup due to injuries. First-year head coach Willie Green noted after Saturday’s 107-97 loss to Boston that New Orleans understands it must tighten up aspects of its game in order to win under these adverse circumstances. The Pelicans started slowly against both Denver and Boston, creating first-half deficits that were too large to surmount, especially while lacking key offensive firepower.
Pelicans shootaround update: Three New Orleans starters uncertain for Cleveland game
