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The New Orleans Pelicans lost 106-110 to the Los Angeles Lakers in a play-off game that ended yesterday and failed to qualify directly for the playoffs, and two days later, they will continue to host the New Orleans Pelicans in what will be their only chance to make the playoffs.
However, before the game even started, they received bad news, according to Shams of the Athletic, Zion suffered a left hamstring strain, and medical expert Jeffries detailed that if the final diagnosis of a second-degree strain, Zion is expected to be out for 3-6 weeks, which undoubtedly casts a shadow on their prospects of qualifying for the playoffs.
In the game against the Lakers, Zion played well, scoring 40 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists in the all-around statistics, once helping the team equalize, but left the game with only 3 minutes left in the game due to injury. The footage captured by the camera shows Zion angrily throwing his towel before leaving the field, and he is clearly particularly frustrated by it.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time Zion has suffered a hamstring strain, as the top pick in 2019, since entering the league for 5 seasons, Zion has only played a total of 184 games, and can only play an average of 36.8 games a season, which is undoubtedly a failure for a young player. Looking back at Zion's past injury history, the injuries are mainly concentrated in the ankle and leg positions, which has a lot to do with his high weight.
It is worth mentioning that Zion is not the only one in the Pelicans team who has suffered from injuries, and another core player in the team, Ingram, has also suffered a more serious left knee injury, and he only played 25 minutes in this game against the Lakers, and was pressed to the bench by head coach Green in the last quarter.
According to the current situation, Zion will most likely not be able to play in the next game, if even Ingram can't play, then the difficulty for the Pelicans to advance to the playoffs will undoubtedly be greatly increased, and the fully healthy Kings will have a great opportunity to play the following grams.