The New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson left his team’s 120-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers early on Monday night after picking up a hamstring strain in the third quarter.
Following a defensive rebound off a shot from Joel Embiid, Williamson dribbled the ball upcourt and palmed it off to teammate Dyson Daniels when he began clutching at his right leg.
“It was right at a pivotal moment in the game,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said of Williamson’s injury. “We’ll get some imaging and look at him and hopefully he’s OK. It was a tough loss for us.” Williamson scored 26 points, seven assists, and six rebounds on 10-of-12 shooting when he picked up his hamstring injury.
So far, Williamson has featured in 29 of the Pelicans’ 37 games this season. He missed three games because of a right foot contusion, another three games because of health and safety protocols, and two games because of a lower back/right hip contusion.
The Pelicans are currently third in the Western Conference standings.
