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

CJ McCollum swished a three-pointer from the left sideline to become New Orleans’ all-time career leader in made treys, with 629, surpassing Jrue Holiday.

It’s Wednesday, January 29, and the Dallas Mavericks (25-22) and the New Orleans Pelicans (12-35) are all set to square off from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Both the Pistons and Mavericks would make the playoffs if the regular season ended today as the No. 8 seed in their respective conferences. Tickets: Buy tickets at Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, StubHub, and Ticketmaster (tickets start at $19).

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Picked 29th overall in the 2023 draft, Strawther arrived in Denver and quickly endeared himself to young teammates.

The better he gets on that end, the easier it’ll be for New Orleans to reclaim the defensive identity that’s slipped away during this injury-riddled season. As always, the most important aspect of Williamson’s maturation is consistency and health. The better he is in those two areas, the quicker he can prove his two-way dominance is here to stay.

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