New Orleans Pelicans guard C.J. McCollum set a team record with 11 three-pointers in his team's victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Postgame, McCollum wasn't taking the hot shooting night for granted.

"I know this is something that doesn't last forever," McCollum said. "You don't get to play forever. You don't get to have these moments forever. So, I was just trying to take it all in."

McCollum scored 42 points in the win for New Orleans. The big effort came one game after Zion Williamson scored 43 points in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. This was the first time in Pelicans' history that teammates have gone for 40+ points in consecutive games.

D'Angelo Russell wasn't happy after the Minnesota Timberwolves loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. He directed most of his unhappiness towards Pelicans star Zion Williamson.

“He ran through my guy, took the ball. He’s playing football, we playing basketball. We can’t touch him or guard him. So, good for him,” Russell said.

Russell was initially upset about a play where Williamson scored on Rudy Gobert to tie the game with just under a minute to play. Russell thought Williamson should have been called for an offensive foul for pushing off. On the ensuing possession, Williamson stole Russell's pass and went in for the go-ahead dunk.

Russell asserted that Williamson ran through Wolves forward Jaden McDaniels to make the steal. Anthony Edwards re-tied the game, but Williamson then made one-of-two free throws with four seconds left to win the game for New Orleans.

Zion Williamson cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols and is expected to return to the New Orleans Pelicans lineup on Monday.

Williamson missed two games, both wins against the Spurs and Thunder.

The team is 5-2 in games Williamson has missed this season. 

Brandon Ingram is set to miss at least the next two games for the New Orleans Pelicans with a left toe contusion.

Ingram, who has already missed 11 games with the injury, has no timetable for a return.

Willie Green admitted that the process for Ingram's return has been slow.

“We’re still evaluating him and coming up with a plan and a timeline (for his return). He’s getting better. It’s just been slower process than we all expected," said Green.

The Pelicans are currently 9-6 on the season without Ingram in the lineup. 

Zion Williamson has entered the NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols and will at least miss Thursday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.

Williamson is averaging 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 33.4 minutes over 25 games this season.

Brandon Ingram will be out for at least another week due to a left big toe contusion.

Ingram suffered a setback during his rehab process last weekend.

Ingram will be re-evaluated in a week, meaning he will miss at least four more games. 

Zion Williamson and Joel Embiid have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for Week 8.

Williamson averaged 33.0 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting 70.4 percent from the floor.

Embiid averaged 43.4 points and 10.3 rebounds for the week.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns met in a playoff rematch in New Orleans on Friday night. The Pelicans won 128-117, but their victory included some late-game fireworks.

With the game in hand Zion Williamson leaked out and threw down a 360 dunk with 1.9 seconds left. Some of the Suns took offense to Williamson and New Orleans not just running out the clock. The benches cleared and there were several arguments on the floor before both teams headed to their locker rooms.

Williamson said postgame that he didn't mean to offend the Suns.

"That was a little out of character for me," Williamson said. "But you gotta understand, they sent my teammates home last year... I got carried away a little bit, I admit that. But I was in that locker room, my brothers was down because the Suns sent us home last year."

The Pelicans and Suns will meet in the second game of their mini-series on Sunday afternoon.