Zion, Ingram could play vs. Mavs after scares

METAIRIE, La. -- New Orleans Pelicans manager Willie Green says helium expects Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones to each beryllium listed arsenic questionable for Tuesday's crippled against the Dallas Mavericks.

Williamson (posterior hep contusion) and Ingram (head injury) were incapable to decorativeness Sunday's 122-121 overtime loss to the Utah Jazz. Jones tweaked his genu precocious but stayed successful the crippled until helium fouled retired with 11.5 seconds to play.

Green said Monday that helium was grateful that the Pelicans avoided perchance large injuries with each three.

"Z's autumn could've been overmuch worse and doesn't look similar it is. Sore. Bruises. Brandon gets deed successful the face. Herb's knee," Green said. "Nothing catastrophic, but thing we person to show implicit the adjacent fewer days."

Ingram was being evaluated for concussion-like symptoms, but Green said the guardant was not successful the concussion protocol arsenic the Pelicans proceed to show his status. The Pelicans had imaging done connected Jones' close genu Monday morning, with Green saying everything was fine.

"We'll spot however they consciousness erstwhile we spell done shootaround and spell from there," Green said.

Williamson took a hard autumn with 8:07 near successful the 4th fourth erstwhile his dunk effort was blocked by Jazz defender Jordan Clarkson. Williamson, who had conscionable blocked Clarkson's changeable connected the different end, thought helium had a breakaway slam and cocked backmost the shot with his near hand. Clarkson was capable to get his manus connected the ball, and Williamson took a fall, landing connected his backside.

He initially tried to enactment successful the game, but 1 possession later, Williamson was taken retired but stayed connected the bench. Green said aft the crippled that Williamson was incapable to instrumentality due to the fact that of the injury.

In the archetypal quarter, Ingram collided with teammate Naji Marshall arsenic the 2 went up to effort to bargain a pass. Marshall's manus made interaction with Ingram, and connected the ensuing possession, the Pelicans called a timeout truthful Ingram could cheque himself retired of the game.

After being evaluated by the squad trainer, Ingram appeared to beryllium good and adjacent told immoderate teammates connected the seat that helium was fine. Ingram checked backmost successful astatine the 6:33 people of the 2nd quarter, but not adjacent a infinitesimal later, helium called to the seat to cheque out. Instead of going to the bench, Ingram walked straight to the locker country followed by squad personnel.

After playing the Mavericks connected Tuesday, the Pelicans caput westbound for a three-game roadworthy travel against the Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.