Williamson, 19, scores 22 in long-awaited debut after slow startNo 1 pick scores 17 straight during electric fourth-quarter stretchSpurs hold off Pelicans to spoil Duke product’s first
NBA gameZion Williamson scored 22 points in his NBA debut, but LaMarcus Aldridge topped him with 32 points and 14 rebounds as the visiting San Antonio Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 121-117 on Wednesday night.

Williamson, the first overall draft choice, missed the first 44 games of the season while rehabbing from arthroscopic knee surgery.