When the New Orleans Pelicans entered the 2024-25 NBA season, it looked like they were going to have an incredibly deep team filled with multiple stars. Unfortunately, as they take on the Atlanta Hawks tonight, the team will be missing a plethora of these stars.

Sunday night, the New Orleans Pelicans look to create their second winning streak of the season. Over the past two seasons, the Pelicans and Hawks have split their regular season series against each other. On this occasion though, the Pelicans will have to do it without CJ McCollum.

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially listed CJ McCollum as out against the Atlanta Hawks due to a right adductor strain. He is expected to miss a total of 2-3 weeks for the Pelicans.

In four games this season, McCollum averaged 18.8 points, 4.0 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 steals on 45/38/67 shooting from the field. McCollum’s numbers are a bit lower than last season, which is likely due to his decrease in his three-pointers and free throws which would naturally increase over time.

As a member of the Pelicans, McCollum is averaging 21.0 points, 5.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 steals on 45/41/76 shooting from the field. Although CJ McCollum has never been called an All-Star, his offense is certainly comparable.

The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Atlanta Hawks tonight at 7:00 PM EST.

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