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Zion Williamson's Injury Status for Pelicans vs. Trail Blazers

The New Orleans Pelicans have released their injury report against Portland.

Joey Linn

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) looks on against the Indiana Pacers during the first half at Smoothie King Center.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) looks on against the Indiana Pacers during the first half at Smoothie King Center. / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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The New Orleans Pelicans are facing the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. This is the second game of a back to back for the Pelicans, as they are coming off a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.

Star forward Zion Williamson did not play in Sunday’s loss to Atlanta, as he was a last minute addition to the injury report with right hamstring tightness. It was initially a questionable listing for Williamson, but he was downgraded to out shortly before tip-off.

The Pelicans have announced their injury report for Monday night’s game against Portland, and Williamson is again being listed as questionable, but this time with right thigh soreness.

Via Pelicans: "Zion Williamson and Jordan Hawkins are questionable for tonight's game."

The entire NBA is off on Tuesday due to the election, so the Pelicans have one day to rest after this game before taking on the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

It will be interesting to see what Williamson’s final status ends up being for this game, because it is a different injury designation than Sunday’s game. Already without Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy, the Pelicans need Williamson on the court if they want to stay afloat in the very competitive Western Conference.

The Pelicans and Trail Blazers will tip off at 6:30 PM PT on Monday night.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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