Zion Williamson, the star of the New Orleans Pelicans, will miss the Los Angeles Clippers matchup due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic.
New Orleans already had to sit on Lonzo Ball (knee) and Eric Bledsoe (eye) forego the Clippers showdown as they tried to stop a slump in three games.
Williamson – number one in 2019 – averaged 21.9 points and 8.1 that season Rebounds per game for the Pelicans (4-5).
It comes after the NBA postponed the Atlanta Hawks-Phoenix Suns game on Wednesday due to league health and safety protocol rules.
The scheduled ones Midweek competitions between the Utah Jazz-Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics have also been postponed as COVID-19 increasingly affects the NBA season.
Ref: https://www.msn.com
