What happened
Zion Williamson will miss Monday’s matchup with Golden State, his first absence of 2026-27, after the Pelicans listed him out for rest.
New Orleans is also on the second night of a back-to-back after Sunday’s loss in Los Angeles, and Trey Murphy III is out too.
LINEUP CONTEXT
With two top-four scorers unavailable, New Orleans may need a shorter scoring rotation, but the exact usage pattern against Golden State is still unclear.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Pelicans' Zion Williamson to miss first game of 2026-27 season, out for rest vs. Warriors — Yahoo Sports ↗