Zion Williamson returns from hamstring injury for Pelicans' game against Denver
Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets after missing eight games with a strained left hamstring
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson returned to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets after missing eight games with a strained left hamstring.
The Pelicans won two games without him but have since lost six straight to fall to 2-12 this season.
Williamson, who also missed a game earlier this season with a foot injury, has played in five of the Pelicans' first 14 games, averaging 22.8 points and 6.8 rebounds.
Entering Wednesday, Williamson, the No. 1 pick out of Duke in 2019, had played in 219 of 486 regular-season games in his NBA career.
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