Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Speaks Against Restricted Minutes

Williamson finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in the game. This is impressive considering he only played 18 minutes.

It’s worth almost nothing that Zion scored 17 straight points in the fourth quarter to erase a large Spurs lead, only for the Pelicans to end his night.

His scoring performance was the best mark for a rookie in franchise history, and it’s also the most points scored by a rookie in an NBA debut lasting less than 20 minutes.