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New Orleans Pelicans extend Zion Williamson to 25 minutes, closing time of win – ESPN Australia

After being restricted to 15 minutes in the Pelicans’ first two games, Zion Williamson finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and tied his career high with five assists in just over 25 minutes of a 109-99 win over Memphis.

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New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson made it clear what it felt like to be on the floor at the end of the Pelicans’ 109-99 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
“I felt alive again,” Williamson told ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “My competitive spirit was there, and I’m glad Coach and the whole team trusted me to finish the game out.”
Williamson was on what the team called a “burst restriction” in the Pelicans’ first two games inside the NBA bubble in Orlando, Florida, after returning from qu…

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