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Trailblazer Williamson leads Wolves in the Finals with 14 straight points in his career
Zion Williamson went into beast mode, notching a career-high 43 points, scoring the Pelicans’ last 14 points and leading New Orleans to a 119-118 win over Wolves.
The Pelicans’ 119-118 victory over the Wolves bears the hallmarks of Zion Williamson. The 22-year-old forward had 14 of New Orleans’ points in the final 2’44” of the game, setting a career-high 43 points (13/20 2-pointers, 1/1 3-pointers, 14/19 shooting) and led the team to their 4th consecutive win.
Anthony Endurance, who scored 27 points, had a chance to give Minnesota the win, but he missed a fade-away shot on the exhale. D’Angelo Russell had another 27 points for Wolves, while Trey Murphy and CJ McCollum had 21 and 20 points, respectively, for the winners.
THE DODECALPTA: 24-28, 49-55, 86-88, 119-118
pelicans: Williamson 43 (13/20 2-pointers, 1/1 3-pointers, 14/19 shots, 3 rebounds, 5 assists)Valanciunas 12 (11 rebounds), McCollum 20 (3/6 threes, 6 assists, 2 steals, 4 turnovers), Nance, Marshall 12 (7 rebounds), Hayes 3 (1), Graham, Alvarado 5, Murphy 21 (5/ 6 threes, 3 rebounds, 4 assists), Daniels 3 (1), Hayes 3 (1)
WOLVES: McDaniels 19 (1/2 threes, 7 rebounds), Edwards 27 (2/6 threes, 6 rebounds), Gobber 10 (8 rebounds), Russell 27 (2/7 threes), Knight 1, Reed 13 (2/5 3 pointers, 6 rebounds), Forbes 2, Noel 14 (2), Rivers 5 (1)
Source: sport 24
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