Scotty Pippen Jr. moved from out to day-to-day with a back issue on the Sunday, Nov. 1 injury report. His expected return is listed as Nov. 2, the day Memphis hosts New Orleans.
What happened
Scotty Pippen Jr. is day-to-day with a back issue, according to the injury report released at 1:17 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1. He was listed as out on Saturday, Oct. 31, one day after he first showed up as day-to-day with the same back problem. Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reported that Pippen was ruled out for Saturday's game against the Kings. The report lists his expected return as Nov. 2. Earlier, Pippen was day-to-day with a right toe issue on Sept. 6 and was cleared on Oct. 1.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis hosts the Pelicans on Monday, Nov. 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies are 6-0, have won six straight and sit first in the standings. They are 5-0 with Pippen and 1-0 without him. In five games, the 25-year-old guard averages 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.0 minutes. Without him, Ty Jerome has played 29.9 minutes and scored 25.8 points. Javon Small has played 19.6 minutes with 7.0 points, and Cam Spencer has played 19.1 minutes with 8.8 points. Cameron Boozer leads the group at 31.1 minutes and 17.7 points. Jerome is also day-to-day with a back issue, and Quinten Post is day-to-day with a right ankle issue.
What to watch
The next injury report before Monday's game against New Orleans will show whether Pippen is cleared. His expected return is listed as Nov. 2, which is game day, but his status for the Pelicans game has not been announced. Also watch Jerome's status. He is day-to-day with his own back issue, and he has carried the biggest scoring load when Pippen was out. Post is also listed as day-to-day.
Is Scotty Pippen Jr. playing vs the Pelicans on Mon, Nov 2?
His status for that game has not been announced. He is day-to-day with a back issue, and his expected return is listed as Nov. 2.
When will Scotty Pippen Jr. be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Nov. 2, when Memphis hosts New Orleans. He moved from out to day-to-day on Sunday, Nov. 1.