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Detroit Pistons Troll Pelicans After Zion Williamson Highlight

The Pistons didn't want the Pelicans celebrating a Zion highlight for long.
Justin Grasso|
Mar 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after getting up from a missed dunk against the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images
Mar 17, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after getting up from a missed dunk against the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images | Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

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The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t have much to celebrate on Monday night while hosting the Detroit Pistons. Fortunately for them, they received a Zion Williamson highlight dunk they could post on social media to generate some buzz from the fans.

The Pistons’ social media team didn’t want the Pelicans to have their moment, though.

Although Williamson threw down a vicious dunk against Isaiah Stewart, the Pistons veteran got his payback on the next defensive sequence for Detroit.

via @PelicansNBA: DON'T JUMP WITH ZION WILLIAMSON. 🤯

via @DetroitPistons: Just going to leave this here

Stewart’s style of play might land him some negative comments from the critics when he ends up on the wrong end of the poster, but he’s proven many times in the past that he is one of the toughest rim protectors to score on. He showed the NBA that much once again on Monday.

The veteran center checked in for just 15 minutes on Monday night in New Orleans. He went 3-3 from the field to score six points. Defensively, Stewart stood out as he came down with five rebounds, snatched one steal, and blocked two shots. He was a plus-17 on the night.

New Orleans got its highlight—Detroit picked up the dominant victory. With a 127-81 win, the Pistons advanced to 38-31 on the season. They will be back on the floor on Wednesday to face the Miami Heat.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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