Zion Williamson sits out the Pelicans' game against the Celtics because of a stomach illness

Updated Jan. 31, 2025 6:51 p.m. ET

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson sat out the New Orleans Pelicans' game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night because of a stomach illness.

Williamson has missed 36 of the Pelicans’ 49 games this season. He averaged 24.4 points and 7.8 rebounds in five games since returning from a left hamstring injury that sidelined him 27 games.

Williamson said Thursday he felt healthy enough to play the second half of back-to-back games, but was being held out by the Pelicans as a precautionary measure due to his history of hamstring injuries. There was no mention Thursday of his illness.

The Pelicans said it was a non-COVID illness.

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