Zion Williamson falls asleep during tense final quarter between Pelicans & Pistons: WATCH

.1 pick in 2019 NBA Draft, Zion Williamson is likely to make his most awaited debut for New Orleans Pelicans against Utah Jazz on Thursday night (Friday IST). Fully recovered from his injury, Williamson was present on bench when Pelicans clashed against Detroit Pistons on Monday night (Tuesday IST).

However, 19-year-old had made headlines after appearing to have dozed off during fourth quarter of game. 

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Watch: Zion Williamson falls asleep during Pelicans' game

With his debut reportedly scheduled in three days, foot of Williamson asleep on bench is taking over internet. During Q4 of match with Pelicans leading by 12 points against Pistons, camera rolled towards Zion Williamson, who appeared to have fallen asleep during tense game.

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Zion Williamson return

Zion Williamson has missed 42 games since start of NBA season after undergoing surgery in summer. 19-year-old is reportedly back to full fitness after taking part in multiple 5-on-5 games. NBA insiders report that he will make his NBA debut when Pelicans host Jazz at Smoothie King Center. 

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Pelicans vs Pistons highlights

Despite having a healthy lead, Pelicans struggled in final period of match allowing Pistons to force overtime. However, Pelicans scored 15 points in extended period to secure a 117-110 win at Detroit. With win, Pelicans make it back-to-back wins in NBA. y remain 15th in Western Conference with a 15-26 (win-loss) record. 

former Duke University star generated a lot of hype in offseason and will hope to help Pelicans make it three wins in a row against Jazz. It'll be interesting to see if Zion Williamson's return can inspire Pelicans to a playoff berth in Western Conference.

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