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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins, left, forward Zion Williamson and forward E.J. Liddell react from the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The Magic won 117-108. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Zion Williamson dealing with finger injury during Pelicans' playoff push

Zion Williamson’s long-awaited first playoff push with the New Orleans Pelicans won’t be pain free

By BRETT MARTEL
Published - Apr 04, 2024, 11:01 AM ET
Last Updated - Apr 04, 2024, 11:02 AM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson's long-awaited first playoff push with the New Orleans Pelicans won't be pain free.

Williamson injured a finger on his shooting hand while blocking a shot shortly before halftime of New Orleans' 117-108 loss to Orlando on Wednesday night.

“Just banged it against the backboard really hard,” Williamson said.

Williamson kept playing after the injury, but not without heading to the locker room to have it examined. The last of his 15 points came on a dunk in the fourth quarter, but he also sat out the game's final seven-plus minutes.

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