CJ McCollum (ankle) out for Pelicans' Sunday matchup
New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) will not play in Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls.
What It Means:
McCollum is not available after he left early on Friday with a left ankle sprain. Expect Jose Alvarado to see more minutes at point guard versus a Chicago team ranked 16th in defensive rating.
In 357 minutes with Sunday's current inactives, Alvarado is averaging 0.97 FanDuel points per minute and a 18.4% usage rate.
Source:
NBA injury report
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