Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram will take the court for the team's huge play-in game against the Spurs. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Pelicans' Brandon Ingram set to return Wednesday vs. Spurs

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Apr 12, 2022 3:27 PM ET

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to earn their first playoff appearance since 2018. To do so, they'll need to advance past the NBA Play-In Tournament, which begins for them on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs.

The Pelicans found out on Tuesday that they'll be getting one of their biggest offensive weapons back in the fold against the Spurs.

BI says he’s playing tomorrow. https://t.co/AsvInfsmWF
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) April 12, 2022

The only New Orleans player who had a higher scoring average than Ingram (22.7 points per game) this season was CJ McCollum (24.3), though the latter appeared in fewer than half of the games that Ingram did this season with the Pelicans. After being acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers in February, McCollum suited up 26 times for his new team, while the former Duke star played in 55 contests for New Orleans this season.

McCollum and Ingram also paced the club in assists per game this season at 5.8 and 5.6, respectively, while ranking first and second in minutes per contest and field goals both made and attempted per game.

San Antonio won three of the four head-to-head tilts against New Orleans in the regular season.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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