Pelicans' Jahlil Okafor (knee) out on Thursday
New Orleans Pelicans center Jahlil Okafor will not play on Thursday in the team's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
What It Means:
Okafor is dealing with a knee ailment, and he'll be sidelined against Los Angeles. That means a larger chunk of minutes for starter Derrick Favors, while Jaxson Hayes should see an uptick in workload.
In nine games this season, Okafor has averaged 9.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 blocks and 20.6 FanDuel points per contest.
Source:
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