Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans played the Los Angeles Lakers on March 1st, 2020 in what was supposed to be their coming out party, but ended up being one of the last games of the season.
The Pelicans had just lost to the Lakers the week before, but were coming home to New Orleans for a showdown with the best team in the Western Conference.
This was also a potential first round playoff preview, as the New Orleans Pelicans were clawing their way to the 8th seed, just 3.5 games behind the Memphis Grizzlies.