Injuries are quickly piling up for the New Orleans Pelicans. Six notable players listed below are all missing significant time to start the season.
- October 25- Dejounte Murray (hand)- Out at least 4-to-6 weeks.
- November 1- Herb Jones (right shoulder strain and small low-grade partial thickness tear in his rotator cuff)- Out 2-to-4 weeks.
- November 1- CJ McCollum (right adductor strain)- Out 2-to-3 weeks.
- November 8- Jordan Hawkins (low back strain)- Out 1-to-2 weeks.
- November 9- Zion Williamson (left hamstring strain)- Out indefinitely.
- November 12- Jose Alvarado (left hamstring strain)- Will be evaluated in three weeks.
When a door closes, another opens. The door for opportunity has opened for rookie guard Antonio Reeves (Simeon) as he is starting to receive more minutes. So far, he been rather quiet but the confidence is showing as seen in his steal and basket against the Brooklyn Nets.
Given more time, Reeves could find himself in a significant role even when his Pelican teammate return.
Below is a look at Reeves and few other former Illinois prep stars’ NBA performance on Monday, November 11.
November 11 Games
- Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Chicago Bulls, 119-113.
- Cavaliers are off to a 12-0 start despite missing starting small forward Max Strus (Stagg).
- Strus is out at least the first six weeks of the season with a right ankle sprain.
- Ayo Dosunmu (Morgan Park) is back to the bench with the turn of Zach LaVine.
- Dosunmu had 10 points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3PT, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, four assists, and a -21 plus-minus.
- He was one of six Bulls in double figures scoring.
- His -21 plus-minus was a team-worst tied with Julian Phillips.
- Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central) played just four minutes off the bench.
- Buzelis missed a three point attempt, grabbed a rebound, had a turnover, and a finished with a zero plus-minus.
- Talen Horton-Tucker (Simeon) played just one minutes and had a -3 plus-minus.
- Cavaliers are off to a 12-0 start despite missing starting small forward Max Strus (Stagg).
- Houston Rockets defeated Washington Wizards, 107-92.
- Fred VanVleet (Auburn) was not active and missed his first game of the season as he is dealing with a hamstring issue.
- Brooklyn Nets defeated New Orleans Pelicans, 107-105.
- Antonio Reeves (Simeon) played eight minutes or more minutes for the second straight game.
- Reeves had two points (1-1 FG), a career-high two steals, and a -4 plus-minus in four minutes off the bench.
- Antonio Reeves (Simeon) played eight minutes or more minutes for the second straight game.
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