Pelicans rule out Jonas Valanciunas (calf) on Wednedsay
New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas (calf) will not play in Wednesday's game versus the Portland Trail Blazers.
What It Means:
Valanciunas will watch from the sidelines after the New Orleans' center was ruled out with a calf injury. Expect Jaxson Hayes and Willy Hernangomez to see a boost in playing time on Wednesday night.
Per Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 319.1 minute with Valanciunas off the floor, Hayes is averaging 0.94 FanDuel points per minute while Hernangomez's average stands at 1.28 FanDuel points in a 383.4 minutes sample size.
Source:
Andrew Lopez
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