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NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson capped his long-awaited NBA debut by scoring 17 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and stirring the crowd into a frenzy — only to see his team come up short.San Antonio SpursAfter spending the past three months rehabilitating from arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, Williamson struggled to find his shot during the first three quarters, during which he played a little less than 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, the Spurs began to pull away again. DeRozan began San Antonio’s decisive surge with a finger roll and pull-up jumper. Aldridge followed with a tip-in and jumper shortly after. Brandon Ingram scored 22 for New Orleans but missed 16 of 22 shots, while Lonzo Ball had 14 points and 12 assists. Pelicans: Jrue Holiday scored 12 points. … Derrick Favours had 11 points and 10 rebounds. … JJ Redick and Hart each scored 10 points.Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who is known to be irascible at times during media interviews, sounded genuinely enthused to be in the building for Williamson’s first game.

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