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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson shall be sidelined for the following three weeks, not less than, with a proper hamstring pressure, the group introduced on Tuesday. Williamson sustained the harm throughout Monday’s 120-111 loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia. He exited late within the third quarter of the competition and did not return to motion.
The loss is clearly a troublesome one for the Pelicans, and NBA followers basically, as Williamson has been taking part in some stellar basketball thus far this season. He’s averaging 26 factors, seven rebounds and and 4.6 assists per recreation along with his highlight-friendly model of play. Durability has been a serious concern for Williamson all through his profession, however this season he had largely been capable of keep wholesome. He has missed solely eight of the group’s 37 video games has up to now, although that quantity is about to rise.
Williamson will be part of ahead Brandon Ingram on the sideline in New Orleans. Ingram hasn’t performed in a recreation since late November on account of a toe harm, and it is not recognized at this level when he’ll return to recreation motion. The Pelicans will now be tasked with holding tempo in a aggressive Western Conference with out these two guys. The Pelicans are at present 23-14 on the season and solely a recreation out of the No. 1 seed within the Western Conference.
New Orleans will doubtless be cautious with Williamson as he recovers from this harm given his general significance to the franchise. His long-term well being is extra necessary than some common season video games in January.
