New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson They left their loss to Philadelphia Seventy Sixers Early Monday night due to a hamstring injury.
While it’s unclear how severe Williamson’s injury is at this point — coach Willie Green said he only knew Williamson was a right hamstring after the game, and nothing more — it comes amid an impressive stretch from Williamson and the Pelicans.
“It was a pivotal moment in the game,” Green said of the injury. Via ESPN’s Andrew Lopez. “We’ll get some pictures and look at him and hope he’s okay. It was a huge loss for us.”
Williamson fell in the third quarter shortly after grabbing a defensive rebound. Williamson tried to drive the ball upfield, but he suddenly stopped and began to catch with his right leg and quickly made a handoff.
Williamson then exited the match after a foul on the other end and did not return. He finished the night with 26 points, seven assists, and six rebounds while shooting 10-of-12 from the field.
Joel Embiid Led the 76ers with 42 points and 11 rebounds in a 120-111 Philadelphia win while James Harden 27 added. The 76th team has so far won 10 of its last 12.
Williamson has averaged 29.1 points and 6.3 rebounds in his past 10 games with the Pelicans, who sit just one game short of first place in the Western Conference. After missing the entire 2021-22 campaign with a foot injury and big time in his first two professional seasons, Williamson has played in 29 of a possible 37 games this season – only missing games due to minor injuries or due to the league being hit by COVID-19. and safety protocols.
It is not known how long, if ever, Williamson will be out. However, given his injury history and the fact that it’s still early January, there’s no real reason to bring him back. Pelicans will host Houston Rockets The next Wednesday before the games vs Brooklyn Networks And the Dallas Mavericks on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
