It was no Zion Williamson, no problem for the New Orleans Pelicans. At least on Friday.
The Pelicans prevailed past the Sacramento Kings 105-98 on Friday in the final game of the NBA play-in tournament, despite losing their most recognizable player to a hamstring injury in their previous game. They are now set to face the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round as the West's No. 8 seed.
The loss ends the Kings' season, which continued into Friday via a cathartic win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.