Is Zion Williamson Playing Tonight Against Warriors? Major Injury Update on Pelicans Superstar for Showdown vs. Steph Curry (Nov. 16)

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Is Zion Williamson Playing Tonight Against Warriors? Major Injury Update on Pelicans Superstar for Showdown vs. Steph Curry (Nov. 16). (Image Source: Imagn)

The New Orleans Pelicans received a positive injury update on Zion Williamson ahead of Sunday's encounter against the Golden State Warriors. Williamson's status was upgraded to "questionable" on the team's injury report after he missed six consecutive games due to a left hamstring strain.

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Williamson was diagnosed with a grade 1 left hamstring strain on November 4. He recently returned to full on-court work with contact and could be cleared to make his comeback against the Warriors, though likely under a monitored minutes limit.

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The change in Williamson's status came after the Pelicans fired coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start and appointed assistant James Borrego as interim coach. Borrego was spotted chatting with the franchise's poster boy after Saturday's practice. When asked about Williamson's return timeline, Borrego refused to provide a concrete update.

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"When he’s on the floor, good things happen," the Pelicans' interim coach said, as quoted by Rod Walker on X.
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Zion Williamson has missed seven games this season, and surprisingly, the two games that New Orleans won came in the athletic superstar's absence. The former Duke phenom is averaging 22.8 points on 48.7% shooting, along with 6.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

Meanwhile, Jordan Poole (left quad strain), Dejounte Murray (right Achilles rupture), Trey Alexander (G League two-way) and Hunter Dickinson (G League two-way) remain sidelined with their injuries.

How to watch Zion Williamson in action during Pelicans vs. Warriors?

The New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors game will take place on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The game will tip off at 7 p.m. EST (4 p.m. PT).

The Pelicans vs. Warriors game will air on the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network (local) and NBCS-BA (local). Live streaming will be available on the NBA League Pass and Fubo TV app and website (regional restrictions may apply).

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