Williamson returns after 27-game absence but Pelicans lose
Zion Williamson returns on Tuesday after a 27-game absence but the New Orleans Pelicans still lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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WILLIAMSON RETURNS BUT CAN’T CARRY PELICANS PAST WOLVES
Williamson returns after sitting out 27 games due to a hamstring strain and looked good on his first game back.
Furthermore, the 24-year-old forward showed no signs of rustiness as he soared for dunks to the delight of the home crowd.
Moreover, Williamson finished with 22 points along with six rebounds, four assists, and three steals in 28 minutes.
However, he still fell short to carry the Pelicans and allowed the Minnesota Timberwolves come away with a 104-97 victory.
Williamson showed promise in his return as he regaled the crowd with three powerful dunks throughout the match.
ZION BACK TO REVIVE PELICANS’ CAMPAIGN IN INJURY-FILLED SEASON
Moreover, Williamson’s return provided some encouraging news for the Pelicans (7-30), who are going through an injury-filled season.
Furthermore, the 6-foot-6 All-Star only played in seven of New Orleans’ 37 games this season.
But the Pelicans are also ravaged by injuries to their other players that doomed their regular season campaign so far.
Brandon Ingram continues to miss time, while Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, and Trey Murphy also went in and out of the lineup.
Overall, Williamson has played in only 191 of 427 New Orleans games since he was picked as the No.1 overall pick in 2019.
EDWARDS SPOILS ZION’S RETURN AS WOLVES DEVOUR PELS
Furthermore, Anthony Edwards outduelled Williamson after he scored 32 points on 7-of-11 shooting from deep.
Moreover, the player also known as “Ant” added nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 38 minutes.
Edwards also got a lot of help from four of his teammates who also scored in double figures.
Fellow starters Julius Randle and Donte Divincenzo chipped in 16 and 10 points, respectively, while center Rudy Gobert added 14 rebounds and six blocks.
Key reserves Naz Reid (13 points) and Nickeil Alexander-Walker (11 points) provided instant offense as well for the Wolves (19-17).
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