Zion Williamson sat out the New Orleans Pelicans’ game against the Boston Celtics on Friday night because of a stomach illness.

After winning five of six games, the New Orleans Pelicans have lost four consecutive games and now head into one of their toughest tests of the season. The Pelicans host the Boston Celtics on Friday, bringing the defending champs into Smoothie King Center.

Zion Williamson wants to play back-to-back games but the New Orleans Pelicans have strictly prohibited from doing so in the 2024-25 NBA season.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson revealed that the team is keeping him from playing in back-to-back games this season. "Let me make this clear

When the teams met, Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was just returning from a hamstring injury. Williamson scored 16 points on 5/15 shooting from the field in that game, his lowest point output since his injury.

Zion Willaimson has played in 13 games this season. Since returning from a hamstring injury, he has played in 7 of 11 games, and in his last five games, he's averaged 26.6 points on 61.5% shooting, nine rebounds,

Why won't the Pelicans allow Zion Williamson to play in back-to-backs? He's played in 13 of their 48 games this season.

Zion Williamson has played in just 13 games during the 2024–25 season after missing nearly two months of the campaign with an injury. The New Orleans Pelicans star has been burdened by injuries throughout his career in the NBA since being drafted in 2019, having played in just 197 of a possible 458 games and missing the entire 2021–22 season.

Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has been impressed with Zion Williamson's performance on the defensive end of the floor.