Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

Zion Williamson scored 27 points, matched his career high of 11 assists and collected 10 rebounds for his first career triple-double while leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a solid 124-116 road victory over the struggling Phoenix Suns.

New Orleans Pelicans (16-43, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (27-32, 11th in the Western Conference)

The New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs meet for the second time in three days on Tuesday night at the Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans mounted a furious comeback Sunday, overcoming an early 17-point deficit to pull away late in the fourth quarter.

The San Antonio Spurs have stayed in New Orleans to take on the Pelicans in a rematch of their game from Sunday night. The Spurs will be looking to correct their mistakes in the last game and come away with the victory in Tuesday night's rematch.

Los Angeles, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht (4) during the second half

Teams trending in opposite directions clash when the New Orleans Pelicans battle the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup on Thursday. New Orleans is coming off a 109-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday,

Pregame analysis and predictions of the San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA game to be played on February 25, 2025 on ESPN.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts to a play against the Utah Jazz during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images The New Orleans Pelicans have had a disastrous 2024-25 campaign filled with injuries but have picked up their slack recently.

Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz. CJ McCollum added 25 points and eight assists, Zion Williamson had 24 points and nine assists and Trey Murphy III scored 20 points to help the Pelicans win their fifth straight over the Jazz.

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