Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

The New Orleans Pelicans gathered their third consecutive win with a 124-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. New Orleans has also defeated the

Zion Williamson had his first career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

The New Orleans Pelicans have made key injury decisions on Zion Williamson and C.J. McCollum ahead of Friday night's matchup against the Phoenix Suns.

The Pelicans have had a disastrous year with injuries, headlined by star forward Zion Williamson playing just 22 of New Orleans' first 59 games. The former first-overall pick has proven to be one of the league's most electric players when healthy and proved his value on Thursday night in Phoenix.

The Pelicans, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, were without both Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. Williamson recorded his first career triple double in Thursday's victory over the Suns. The Pels (16-44) could have used Williamson and McCollum in the rematch.

The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs for the second time in three nights, overcoming an early double-digit deficit to win 109-103. New Orleans was down 19 points in the first half before a second-half comeback gave them a lead they wouldn't relinquish.