[Game 16](https://x.com/PelicansNBA/status/1728050838554165692?s=20)
🏀: at Clippers
🕤: 9:30 pm CT
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @995WRNO
[Injury report](https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/injury-report-four-pelicans-out-for-friday-game-at-la-clippers)
by Ciccone7
4 Comments
Zion should absolutely feast tonight. So should JV.
Herb, Dyson, and Naji will have their hands full on the defensive end all night.
I dont say this often but I believe we can run these guys out the gym if we play hard enough. These guys are old – they dont want to run/defend all night – so if we come in with high intensity defense and pace then I like our chances.
Could also lock in next round of IST if we handle business and Nuggets beat Houston.
Need a win tonight to get a spot in the mid-season tournament. FLOCK UP!
It looks like if we win, then we need the Rockets to lose against either Denver or Dallas and we can move on.
I also think there is a weird scenario where if we lose, and Houston beats Denver and loses to Dallas, we could possibly still move on depending on how the point differentials work out. But I’d rather move on with a win.
Despite struggling since the trade, the Clippers still have one of the most (if not the most) talented rosters in the league. Fortunately we have Herb Jones so that doesn’t matter.
Let’s get this dub