New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report: Will Zion Williamson Play Against Thunder Tonight? Deets Inside

Will Zion Williamson of New Orleans Pelicans play against the Thunder in the upcoming clash? Get the scoop on his availability, injury reports, and much more!

By Rakesh Mehra

Published on Apr 29, 2024 | 09:21 PM IST | 447.6K

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Will Zion Williamson Play Against the Thunder Tonight?
When And Where To Watch
New Orleans Pelicans Players Stats Against The Thunder
Injury Report

Top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder is all set for an epic face-off against the eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans in their Game 4 on Saturday afternoon.

The Thunder, leading the all-time regular season series with a 42-32 score, also swept the first three meetings this season. Moreover, this is the inaugural playoff series between these two franchises, and the Thunder convincingly holds a 3-0 edge.

Will Zion Williamson Play Against the Thunder Tonight?

Zion Williamson, unfortunately, won't be competing against the Thunder due to a hamstring injury he had against the Lakers on April 16. His absence from this contest could notably impact the game.

After a missed opportunity in Game 1, the New Orleans Pelicans couldn't match the same intensity in the next two games.

Suffering setbacks in the last two games by a humungous 53 points, the Pelicans find themselves in a precarious 3-0 series deficit.

In Game 3 against Oklahoma City, despite leading 7-2 initially, the Pelicans fell behind by four after the first quarter.

They remained behind for the rest of the game, coming closest to drawing level with just under 5 minutes remaining in the first half.

The subsequent 20-7 run outscored them, leaving them 14 points adrift at halftime.

The second half was no different. The Pelicans' deficit never got below 10 points, and they ended up losing the game. Shooting only 38.1% from the field and 28% from three-point range, they also gave up the ball 20 times. Their top-scorer was Brandon Ingram, who managed 19 points.

The Pelicans rank 16th in the league in scoring offense during the postseason, averaging 89.7 points per game this season. They stand 6th in rebounding, contributing 44 boards a game, while they rank 15th in assists, averaging 18.7 per game.

In terms of postseason scoring defense, the Pelicans come 10th in the league, conceding 108 points per game so far. CJ McCollum, averaging 17 points and 5.7 assists per game, leads the Pelicans in the postseason. Jonas Valanciunas, Brandon Ingram, Trey Murphy III, and Herbert Jones are reliable secondary scoring options.

Najj Marshall, Matt Ryan, Dyson Daniels, Jose Alvarado, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Larry Nance Jr., Jordan Hawkins, and Cody Zeller are all critical contributors to the Pelicans' squad.

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