Brandon Ingram’s absence will stretch into a fifth straight game as the New Orleans Pelicans swingman was ruled out against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ingram has been dealing with an ankle injury suffered against the New York Knicks on January 20. However, Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Hart were cleared to play.
Brandon Ingram remains out, but Jonas Valanciunas and Josh Hart to play in Pelicans-Cavaliers matchup.
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Ingram is the Pelicans leading scorer, averaging 22.