Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram available for Pelicans-Suns game | Pelicans

Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram available for Pelicans-Suns game | Pelicans

When the New Orleans Pelicans host the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night, Willie Green’s roster will be as close to full strength as it has been since opening night.

Herb Jones and Brandon Ingram were both listed as “available” on Thursday’s injury report. The two, along with rookie center Yves Missi, were listed as “questionable” on Wednesday.

Jones has missed the last 18 games with a shoulder injury.

Ingram, who is dealing with a calf injury, missed the last five games.

Missi has played in all but one game this season, but was listed on Wednesday’s injury report with a right ankle sprain. But he’s fine.

It will be the first game since the season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls that Jones, Ingram, CJ McCollum and Dejounte Murray have played together. It will also be the first time Trey Murphy has played with this quartet of players.

“He’s the heart and soul of the team,” Murphy said of Jones at Thursday morning’s shootout. “So he’s definitely going to bring a lot of energy, defend hard and play the right way.”

The Pelicans (4-18) are looking to end their nine-game losing streak and win for the first time since beating the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 15.

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