Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson missed Saturday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs for personal reasons. His absence was not due to an injury or the team withholding him from playing. New Orleans released their injury report for the Pistons game,

But the Pistons ultimately came up short in a 113-107 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team’s second in a row at home. Cade Cunningham was ejected after picking up back-to-back technical fouls late in the third quarter,