Lonzo Ball (hip) ruled out for Pelicans Friday night

New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball will not play Friday in the team's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

What It Means:

As feared, Ball is sitting due to the hip injury that had his status for Friday in doubt. With the UCLA product sidelined, Kira Lewis or Isaiah Thomas could be thrust into the starting point guard role.

In 41 games this season, Ball has averaged 14.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 31.8 FanDuel points.