Zion Williamson was playing his best possible game at the best possible time as he helped his New Orleans Pelicans erase a big lead from the Los Angeles Lakers in the closing minutes of the 2024 NBA play-in tournament. That’s when disaster struck: Williamson exited the game with a left hamstring injury with 3:13 left and the score tied.
The Lakers beat the Pelicans, 110-106, to clinch the No. 7 seed in the West in the 2024 NBA Playoffs. The Lakers’ prize is a first round matchup with the reigning champion Denver Nuggets.
The Pelicans still have one more chance to qualify for the playoffs when they take
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