Murphy drops 30, Pels defeat Hawks, lose Liddell to knee injury

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LAS VEGAS (WGNO)— Two games for the Pelicans in summer league, two significant injuries.

Forward EJ Liddell, the 41st pick in the June NBA draft suffered what the club calls a “right knee sprain” in the third quarter of Monday night’s 101-73 win over the Hawks in Las Vegas.

Here’s summer league head coach Jarron Collins.

Trey Murphy led the Pelicans with 30 points.

Pelicans first-round pick Dyson Daniels did not play Monday night. He sprained an ankle in Saturday’s loss to Portland.

The Pelicans play Washington Wednesday at 5 pm Central time.

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