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MINNEAPOLIS — The New Orleans Pelicans ruled star forward Zion Williamson out of their game at Minnesota with a bruised lower back. The absence came two days after he scored 29 points on 12-for-16 shooting with eight rebounds and three steals in a victory over the Timberwolves. The oft-injured Williamson had a 27-game absence earlier this season to a strained left hamstring and has been sidelined for various reasons on several other occasions. The first overall pick in the 2019 draft has played in only 214 games over his six NBA seasons including 30 games in 2024-25 for the struggling Pelicans.
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