It was commonplace to watch Zion Williamson singlehandedly change the momentum of a basketball game through a string of highlights on both ends of the court during his lone collegiate year.
Smoothie King Center patrons finally witnessed the same jaw-dropping performance with their own eyes tonight in the Pelicans’ 126-108 victory over the Raptors.
In the span of 27 seconds — and on the heels of Toronto whittling down New Orleans’ monstrous 31-point lead to a nail-biting 11, Duke Zion happened.
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 1, 2022
It all started with a block of Pascal Siakam’s floater at the 4:51 mark of the fourth quarter.