Zion Williamson has had quite a start to his NBA career.
The New Orleans Pelicans rookie followed up his electric, 22-point performance in his debut game on Wednesday by recording 15 points and six rebounds in a 113-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
After Williamson shot 8-of-11 from the field on Wednesday, including 4-for-4 from 3-point range, the No. 1 overall pick finished by shooting 7-of-9 from the field against the Nuggets.
As a result of his efficiency, Williamson is the first and only player in NBA history to record at least 15 points and shoot over 70% from the field in each of his first two career games, via Tommy Beer of Rotoworld.
Per @bball_ref,
Zion Williamson is the first and only player in NBA history to score at least 15 points and shoot over 70% from the floor in each of his first two career games.
— Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) January 25, 2020
Williamson also became the first player in NBA history to score at least 22 points while playing fewer than 20 minutes in a debut game. He is also the only player to shoot 4-of-4 or better from 3-point range in a debut game.
In his second game on Friday, Williamson logged 21 minutes as the Pelicans once again monitored his workload. He used his elite athleticism to his advantage, often bullying defenders in the post. For his first points of the game, Williamson even connected with Jrue Holiday for his first dunk.
After playing the Nuggets, Williamson and the Pelicans wrap up a three-game homestand on Sunday against the Boston Celtics with tip-off set for 6 p.m. ET.
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