On Wednesday evening, the New Orleans Pelicans played their first game of the 2025-26 season against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Pelicans lost by a score of 128-122.
Zion Williamson finished the loss with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and five steals while shooting 6/14 from the field and 3/7 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
Fans React To Zion Williamson’s Performance
@Garrick_Rattler: “Herb and Zion competing for STOCKS leader on the team all season please and thank you.”
@GTC901: “Whatever you do, don’t let Santi Aldama guard Zion Williamson.”
@Impatientbull: “When Zion plays more games people will catch on to one of his best
traits, in game self adjustments and processing”
@ProPelsTalk: “To close the quarter , Zion Williamson was surrounded by: Hunter Dickinson Saddiq Bey Jordan Hawkins Jeremiah Fears They got outscored 16 to 6 in 3 minutes”
@JonoBarnes: “I need Zion to take over.”
@statmuse: “Zion vs Grizzlies: 27 PTS 9 REB 5 AST 5 STL The first Pelican since Boogie with a 25/5/5/5 game.”
@stevejones20: “I am intrigued by the Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey lineup.”
@SaintXavier_: “Zion loved getting blocked tryna go straight through folks like he not 6’6 lmao”
@AoSGrizz: “Zion and Ja laughing together after we cooked em, just come to Memphis Z”
@RyanJathoAgain: “What we learned tonight DJM is the table setting PG we miss bad I rather have Jose in over hawk Want Zion to be more aggressive in the 1st”
Williamson was the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball at Duke.
He has spent all six years of his pro career in New Orleans.
Following the Grizzlies, the Pelicans will play their next game on Friday night when they host the San Antonio Spurs.
Via @TheLeadSM: “Most points per FGA among career 20+ PPG scorers – all time: 1.53 – Adrian Dantley 1.52 – Zion Williamson 1.52 – Joel Embiid 1.52 – Charles Barkley 1.50 – Giannis 1.49 – James Harden 1.47 – Shaquille O’Neal 1.46 – Kevin Durant 1.46 – David Robinson 1.45 – Nikola Jokic”
