{"id":4265,"date":"2023-01-04T01:32:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T01:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/pelicans-zion-williamson-hamstring-out-for-at-least-3-weeks\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T01:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T01:32:34","slug":"pelicans-zion-williamson-hamstring-out-for-at-least-3-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/pelicans-zion-williamson-hamstring-out-for-at-least-3-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelicans&#8217; Zion Williamson (hamstring) out for at least 3 weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"d7893a4e-e889-56c5-8b35-5ba3c0754170\" overlaytype=\"article\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\" data-v-dccbf392=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">NEW ORLEANS (AP) \u2014 The New Orleans Pelicans are gearing up for another long stint without forward Zion Williamson.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The Pelicans announced Tuesday that Williamson has injured his right hamstring and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Williamson was injured Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">He has appeared in 29 of the Pelicans&#8217; (23-14) first 37 games of the season, coming in Tuesday&#8217;s game from No. 1 in the Western Conference behind Denver and Memphis. Williamson is a team-leading scoring average of 26.0 points per game this season, averaging 7.0 rebounds and his 4.6 assists on a 61% shooting percentage.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">He has led the Pelicans in 17 of 29 games.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Williamson missed the 2021-22 season entirely, with injuries limiting him to 85 games in the first two seasons.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">He missed two games in October due to bruises on his right hip and lower back.  He played three games in November with a bruise on his right leg.  Three games in December while under NBA health and safety protocols.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The Pelicans are 6-2 this season without Williamson. They will host Houston on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA and https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP_Sports<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\"\/>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\"\/> <!----> <\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\" data-v-dccbf392=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiXmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZveHNwb3J0cy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZXMvbmJhL3BlbGljYW5zLXppb24td2lsbGlhbXNvbi1oYW1zdHJpbmctb3V0LWF0LWxlYXN0LTMtd2Vla3PSAQA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] NEW ORLEANS (AP) \u2014 The New Orleans Pelicans are gearing up for another long stint without forward Zion Williamson. 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