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New Orleans Pelicans Announce Zion Williamson News Before Warriors Game

Is Zion Williamson playing tonight? The Pelicans have made an official decision on their star forward ahead of Monday's game against the Warriors.

Published: Monday, 9 November 2026 at 11:52 PM
New Orleans Pelicans Announce Zion Williamson News Before Warriors Game
Key Things to Know
  • Zion Williamson will miss his first game of the season after being ruled out for rest against the Warriors.
  • Williamson scored 25 points on 9-for-9 shooting during Sunday's 139-123 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, and Trendon Watford were also ruled out on the Pelicans' injury report.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The New Orleans Pelicans have ruled out star forward Zion Williamson for Monday's game against the Golden State Warriors due to rest. This marks Williamson's first missed game of the season, coming on the second night of a back-to-back following Sunday's 139-123 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, where he scored 25 points on 9-for-9 shooting.

Williamson is not the only key absence for New Orleans, as starter Trey Murphy III is also sidelined with bilateral patellar tendinopathy. The Pelicans, sitting at 4-6, will additionally be without Yves Missi and Trendon Watford as they face a Warriors team riding a seven-game winning streak led by Stephen Curry.

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