By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 00:53 GMT, 20 November 2025 | Updated: 00:53 GMT, 20 November 2025
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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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) watches the game from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/ via AP)