"The Pelicans announced Williamson would not return due to an injury to his right ankle in a game New Orleans went on to win 115-105. Interim coach James Borrego said Williams "tweaked the ankle," but didn't have an immediate update on severity of the injury. "Hopefully, it's nothing serious, and we'll have him back out there very soon," Borrego said."
"It's the latest setback for the oft-injured player who had already missed 16 games this season due to various ailments. The game against Utah was the two-time All-Star's 35th straight -- an NBA career-best for Williamson -- dating to Dec. 11, after he sat out five games with a right hip adductor strain."
"Selected by the Pelicans with the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft out of Duke, Williams has been limited to playing just 258 of 543 potential regular-season games, and never more than 25 in a row before this most recent stretch. He also missed the entire 2021-22 season with a broken right foot."
Zion Williamson left the Pelicans' 115-105 victory over Utah in the second quarter with a right ankle injury. Interim coach James Borrego described it as a tweaked ankle without immediate severity details. This setback interrupts Williamson's 35-game playing streak, his longest in an NBA career marked by frequent injuries. He has missed 16 games this season and played only 258 of 543 potential regular-season games since his 2019 draft selection. The Pelicans faced additional roster challenges with injuries to Trey Murphy, Yves Missi, and Dejounte Murray unavailable for reconditioning.
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