Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

The New Orleans Pelicans gathered their third consecutive win with a 124-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. New Orleans has also defeated the

Zion Williamson had his first career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on Thursday night for their third straight victory.

Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans handles the ball against Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns. In a Thursday matchup that featured multiple stars, Zion Williamson shined the brightest. The power forward/point forward/point guard led New Orleans to a victory by playing one of the most complete games of his NBA career,

The Pelicans have had a disastrous year with injuries, headlined by star forward Zion Williamson playing just 22 of New Orleans' first 59 games. The former first-overall pick has proven to be one of the league's most electric players when healthy and proved his value on Thursday night in Phoenix.

The Pelicans, playing on the second night of a back-to-back, were without both Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. Williamson recorded his first career triple double in Thursday's victory over the Suns. The Pels (16-44) could have used Williamson and McCollum in the rematch.

If Williamson can stay healthy and continue to put up strong numbers, New Orleans can be optimistic heading into next season.

Zion Williamson had his first career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 on Thursday night for their