The Pelicans have been a decidedly different team with and without forward Zion Williamson on the court this season.
Entering its Jan. 2 game against the 76ers, New Orleans was 23–13 and squarely in the race for home-court advantage in the Western Conference. Since that game—during which Williamson injured his hamstring—the Pelicans have gone 12–24.
With New Orleans jockeying for play-in position, the Pelicans announced Wednesday afternoon that Williamson “has been cleared to return to on-court activities. He will be reevaluated in two weeks.”
