The New Orleans Pelicans and Detroit Pistons are set to play on Thursday night. Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray both dealt with injury concerns before the game. So, are the Pelicans stars playing tonight vs the Pistons?
Murphy and Murray are both impressive players. New Orleans is trying to pull off an upset on Thursday night, so having Murphy and Murray on the field will be important.
Here's everything we know about his injury status ahead of tip-off.
Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray injury status vs. Pistons
Murphy is dealing with a right ankle sprain and Murray is listed on the injury report with managing a right Achilles injury. According to the NBA's injury report, both players are questionable to play Thursday.
At 25-48, the Pelicans are 11th in the Western Conference standings. The Pistons lead the Eastern Conference with a 52–20 record. It will be a challenge to get a win on Thursday night, but the Pelicans will do their best to pull off the upset at home.
When it comes to the question of whether Trey Murphy III and Dejounte Murray are playing tonight, the answer is probably.
pelicans injury report
The Pelicans have six players listed on the injury report.
- Trey Murphy III (right ankle sprain): Questionable
- Dejounte Murray (right Achilles injury management): Questionable
- Bryce McGowens (fractured right little toe): out
- Trey Alexander (G League Two-Way): Out
- Hunter Dickinson (G League Two-Way): Out
- Josh Oduro (G League Two-Way): Out
The Pistons lost to the Atlanta Hawks 130-129 on Wednesday. Thursday's game represents the second consecutive game for the Pistons, so their injury report has not been released as of the writing of this story.
