New Orleans (11-7) will try to wrap up its Week 6 slate unblemished Friday, visiting Memphis (10-8) at 7 p.m. to complete a two-game road stretch against Southwest Division opponents. Pregame coverage on Bally Sports and 99.5 FM begins at 6:30. The Pelicans already have Week 6 wins over Golden State and San Antonio.
Read key updates in Thursday’s injury report for Pelicans-Grizzlies. This morning, Memphis is listing Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams and Danny Green as out, while John Konchar is questionable and Santi Aldama is doubtful.
The Pelicans woke up on Black Friday in third place in the Western Conference, tied with No. 2 Denver (11-7) in overall record, but the Nuggets have a superior conference mark (9-4 vs. NOLA’s 7-4). New Orleans is just a half-game behind West leader Phoenix (11-6). On a busy night around the NBA, Phoenix hosts Detroit (8 p.m. CT), while Denver is at the LA Clippers (9:30 p.m.).