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Julius Randle scored 16, Naz Reid had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 11 points and Donte DiVincenzo added 10 for the Wolves. Dejounte Murray scored 29 points in his first game with Williamson, who scored 22 points in his return ...

Timberwolves Top Performers Anthony Edwards – 32 points, 9 rebounds, 7 3PM 3rd straight game with 30+ points and 6+ 3PM Julius Randle – 16 points, 6 rebounds Pelicans Top Performers Dejounte Murray – 29 points (season-high),

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On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans lost 104-97 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the bigger story was the return of star forward Zion Williamson,

Zion Williamson symbolically announced his return from a 27-game injury absence with a breakaway dunk in which he rotated 360 degrees in the air while throwing down a crowd-pleasing, double-clutch, roundhouse jam.

Zion Williamson scored 22 points in his return to the Pelicans line-up, while Dejounte (di-JHOHN-tay) Murray led New Orleans with 29. The Pelicans had their two-game winning streak snapped, dipping to 7-30 on the year. The Wolves have won their last two games to improve to 19-17. Minnesota visits Orlando tomorrow night at 6 P-M.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zion Williamson scored 22 points Tuesday (Jan. 7) in his first game in two months, but the Pelicans still lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-97. Anthony Edwards highlighted a 32-point performance with seven 3-pointers to take the luster off Williamson’s return from a 27-game absence.

In the three games since those comments, Edwards has scored 122 points, setting a Wolves franchise record for the most points scored by an individual player over a three-game span. Edwards' latest impressive display was a 32-point performance in Tuesday night's 104-97 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

There aren't many silver linings for the 2024-25 New Orleans Pelicans, but they got one even in defeat Tuesday. Zion Williamson is back. The forward

Zion Williamson symbolically announced his return from a 27-game injury absence with a breakaway slam in which he rotated 360 degrees in the air while throwing down a crowd-pleasing dunk.