Zion Williamson had 22 points and nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Sunday night to open a two-game set. The teams will meet again in New Orleans on Tuesday night.

San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul has become one of the NBA's premier elder statesmen. Regardless of what team Paul is on, he's become one of the biggest mentors in the league, including Pelicans star Zion Williamson.

Zion Williamson had 22 points and nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Sunday night

The San Antonio Spurs are playing their next four games on the road, their first stop is New Orleans where they will take on Zion Williamson and the Pelicans. S

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Friday night behind a team-high 22 points from Zion Williamson. The two-time all-star has scored at least 22 points in five of the last six games despite being on a minute restriction.

The Pelicans, who trailed by 17 points in the first half, roared back and delivered a fourth-quarter knockout punch for a convincing 114-96 victory at the Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson led the way with 22 points and nine rebounds but had plenty of help.

San Antonio heads to New Orleans for a Western Conference matchup Sunday. The teams match up Sunday for the first time this season.

The Pelicans came from behind to beat the Spurs. Willie Green explained how it happened and credited Karlo Matkovic for part of it.