The 22-year-old Williamson scored a career-high 43 points, capping it with New Orleans’ final 14 points in the last 2:44 of the game, and the Pelicans outlasted the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-118 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory.
“People remember winners,” the 22-year-old Williamson said. “When you look at some of the greatest of all time, the first thing you go to is championships, what they did in big moments. And that’s what I want to be remembered as — a winner.
“I can’t just sit here and say I want to win. I’ve got to show it,” added Williamson, who also credited teammate CJ McCollum for urging him on in the final minutes.
“CJ looked at me and said, ‘You want to be great, this is the moment to do it.’”
Zion Williamson (career-high 43 pts) takes over in 4Q, scoring the team’s final 14 pts, including a go-ahead free throw with 3.5 seconds left. #Pelicans rally for a fourth-quarter comeback beat Wolves 119-118 in a thriller. @PanzuraNews postgame wrap: https://t.co/eYPl22fYos
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 29, 2022
ZION WILLIAMSON 📈🤯
💥43 PTS (Career-high)
Ha anotado los últimos 1⃣4⃣ puntos de los Pelicans en el partido para ganar 118-119 a los Timberwolves. pic.twitter.com/Gp4Lq7RxKi
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