Overview
- The Pelicans list Williamson as questionable for Denver due to a left hamstring strain, with team medical staff expected to decide closer to tipoff.
- New Orleans is on a six-game skid and recently replaced head coach Willie Green with James Borrego in search of stability.
- Forward Saddiq Bey is also questionable with a left ankle sprain, while Karlo Matkovic is out and additional depth pieces are unavailable.
- Williamson has appeared in five games this season, averaging 22.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
- Denver arrives 10–3 after a loss that ended a seven-game win streak, with Nikola Jokic continuing to anchor the Nuggets.