Zion Williamson dominates the game: Leads New Orleans Pelicans to crucial victory over Houston Rockets

The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have anybody represent their team in the All-Star game this past weekend, and they took it personally. Not only one, but 2 of their stars got snubbed from the big game and it was only a matter of time before they proved it was a bad decision.

In tonight's matchup, Zion Williamson was on a mission as he proved why he’s a top player in the league. He led the New Orleans Pelicans to a dominant 127-105 victory over the Houston Rockets at Smoothie King Center.

The first overall pick in 2019 finished with 27 points and 9 assists. Fellow frontcourt mate Jonas Valanciunas ended with 20 points and 14 rebounds while CJ McCollum scored 28 points with 4 made threes. Herb Jones scored 17 points with a career-high 7 steals and Trey Murphy III started for the injured Brandon Ingram, and he finished with 13 points.

For the Rockets, Alperen Sengun had 20 points and 9 rebounds on 67% shooting. Amen Thompson scored 22 points off the bench to go along with 3 blocks. Jalen Green struggled tonight, finishing with 10 points on 21% shooting.

This win improves the Pelicans to 34-22, which makes them 5th in the Western Conference. New Orleans is now 3 games behind the 4th seeded Nuggets and 1 game above the 6th seeded Mavericks. They are 8-2 over their last 10 games and currently on a 4-game winning streak. They will look to keep things going tomorrow night when they face off against the Miami Heat.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Rockets to 24-31, which makes them 12th in the Western Conference. Houston is now 4 games behind the 10th seeded Warriors for the last spot in the play-in race. They are 3-7 over their last 10 games and currently on a 2-game losing streak. Their next game will be tomorrow night against the Phoenix Suns.