2 min read • March 30, 2022
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Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas is listed as questionable for Wednesday night's game against Portland with right foot soreness.
The 29-year-old was also listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Lakers. He played 36 minutes in that win and finished with his eighth straight double-double.
Valanciunas ($8,300 on FanDuel) has missed just six games this season and collected 48 double-doubles.
The Pelicans currently sit in ninth place, one game ahead of the Spurs and Lakers.
With just seven games left, New Orleans needs pretty much every game at this point to keep pace.
Larry Nance Jr. ($3,900) recently returned to the lineup after missing 35 games with a right knee injury. He missed Sunday's game after playing in the previous two, but is probable for Wednesday's matchup.
C.J. McCollum, the former Trailblazer, dealt with a left ankle sprain recently but is not on the injury report ahead of the clash against his former team.
The Lehigh alumnus ($8,300) has averaged 25.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 19 games since joining the Pelicans. He's shot a blistering 50.1% from the field and 38.4% from three.
Portland, meanwhile, is down Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic. They have lost four straight and are 2-8 in their last 10 games.
The Pelicans are 14.5-point favorites in Portland and the over/under is 226, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
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