Overview

• Zion Williamson scored a season-high 36 points in the New Orleans Pelicans' 121-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, ending the Wolves' six-game winning streak.
• Williamson's performance comes after criticism for his lackluster performance in the NBA in-season tournament semifinals and rumors about his fitness and diet.
• The Pelicans have struggled on the road, losing four of their last five away games.
• The Timberwolves played without leading scorer Anthony Edwards due to a right hip pointer.
• The Pelicans are set to take on the Washington Wizards next, who have lost five in a row overall and 19 of 22 on the season.