The New Orleans Pelicans have had difficulty rebounding all season long. But their acquisition of center Kelly Olynyk -- combined with the absence of Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs -- led to a dominant rebounding performance by the Pelicans in a 114-96 victory against the visiting Spurs on Sunday night.

NEW ORLEANS - Western Conference foes New Orleans and San Antonio square off on Sunday.The Pelicans are 1-9 against the rest of their division. New Orleans has

Zion Williamson scored 22 points, Kelly Olynyk had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Sunday night.

The baby's race nickname is "New Bawlins," which prompted Pelicans analyst Antonio Daniels to pick the child ahead of the race. "This baby right here look like a grown man," Daniels said. "This looks like a grown man. So, I'm going with 'New Bawlins.'

The Pelicans rallied for a rare win after "New Bawlins" destroyed the competition in a halftime baby crawl race.

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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.

The star forward is coming off a 22-point effort in a 114-96 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, but his impact on the victory was far more.

According to NBA reporter Michael C. Wright of ESPN, Zion Williamson is at his lightest weight since getting drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans drafted Williamson with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke.

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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.

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