The Pelicans improved their chances of avoiding the play-in round with a victory over the Knicks on Friday night.
Obi Toppin started for only the fourth time this season, with Isaiah Hartenstein getting his eighth start. New York's five-game winning streak ended.
New Orleans executive vice president David Griffin said Friday at the shootaround that Zion Williamson would not return at the earliest until a first-round playoff series, missing the last game of the regular season and any play-in games. Williamson has been out with a hamstring injury since Jan. 2. … New Orleans finished 27-14 at home, its best home record since 2014-15 when it went 28-13.At Minnesota on Sunday to close the regular season.© 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
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