Zion Williamson was HISTORICALLY efficient despite the Pelicans' loss. 💪 40 PTS (season-high) 💪 4 REB 💪 4 AST 💪 2 STL 💪 16-21 FGM He's the FIRST player in Pelicans history and the 11th player EVER to score 40+ PTS in under 28 MIN! pic.twitter.com/oXyRc3efqe Each team has released their injury reports for Thursday's matchup.

Along the way, Williamson, who is slated to suit up against Sacramento on Wednesday night, has missed 243 of 444 regular-season games since being drafted first overall out of Duke in 2019. “Zion has dealt with a great number of challenges, some of which were sort of his own doing, quite frankly," Griffin said. “And he would tell you that.”