Pelicans' Lonzo Ball (hip) starting on Friday with a minutes restriction
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball (hip) is in the starting five for Friday's game against the Washington Wizards.
What It Means:
Ball will start on Friday but will be on an unknown minutes restriction. Expect Naji Marshall to return to the bench with Ball back in the starting lineup. Zion Williamson and Eric Bledsoe also figure to see downticks in usage with Ball back in the lineup.
The Pelicans are 3.0-point favorites over the Wizards on Friday. Their implied team total of 122.75 points is the highest team total on Friday's main slate, according to numberFire's DFS Heat Map.
Source:
Jim Eichenhofer
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