Friday's night matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz started slowly for Zion Williamson. The two-time all-star picked up three first-quarter fo

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

Zion Williamson is on the injury report for the New Orleans Pelicans as the team is trying to manage his playing time.

Zion Williamson had another strong performance, scoring 21 points on 10/14 shooting and dishing nine assists. He came close to his first-triple double of the year after collecting seven rebounds in a very efficient night for the Pelicans.

Jayson Tatum scored 38 points with 11 rebounds and Kristaps Porzingis had 19 points and 11 boards as the Boston Celtics overcame the return of Zion Williamson to the New Orleans lineup and beat the Pelicans 120-119.

Zion Williamson has had a roller coaster of a career, and it’s mostly been because of injuries. The New Orleans Pelicans star has been sidelined for most of this season with a hamstring injury, but he recently returned to the court.

The New Orleans Pelicans are enjoying one of their best winning stretches of a frustrating season, but they still managed to draw the ire of the SportsTalk desk in the process. See more on WWL and Audacy.