In a matchup of two of the hottest teams in the NBA, New Orleans (9-6) will host Boston (12-3) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Smoothie King Center. Pregame coverage on Bally Sports New Orleans and WRNO 99.5 FM will begin at 7. The Celtics boast the league’s longest active winning streak at eight games, while the Pelicans have the third-longest with three straight victories (Sacramento has won five in a row, for second on the list).
Tickets for what may be the most intriguing game on Friday’s busy NBA slate are available here.
Read Thursday’s injury report. Boston’s most recent injury list has Malcolm Brogdon listed as probable; Marcus Smart is questionable.
New Orleans (9-6) enters the weekend in fifth place in the Western Conference, but a win over Boston would be guaranteed to move the Pelicans up the ladder at least one spot over the next 48 hours, because there are multiple head-to-head games between top-four West squads. Fourth-place Utah (10-6) has a back-to-back vs. second-place Phoenix (9-5) and at first-place Portland (10-5) on Friday and Saturday.
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