Less than 90 seconds into his first game with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, Kelly Olynyk showed one of the reasons he’s stuck around the NBA for 12

Zion Williamson scored 22 points, Kelly Olynyk had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the San Antonio Spurs 114-96 on Sunday night.

Olynyk (rest) is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Suns. Olynyk is set to return to game action after sitting out of the first leg of the club's back-to-back set. The veteran big man has started in all three of his appearances with New Orleans,

New Orleans Pelicans forward Kelly Olynyk (13) reacts to a call in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb.

The New Orleans Pelicans have had difficulty rebounding all season long.But their acquisition of center Kelly Olynyk -- combined with the absence of Victor Wembanyama for the San Antonio Spurs -- l

Kelly Olynyk had 14 points and 15 rebounds — his first double-double since the Toronto Raptors sent him to New Orleans as part of a trade for Brandon Ingram.

Zion Williamson scored 29 points for New Orleans, and Trey Murphy III had 20. The Pelicans have lost 11 of their last 12. Pelicans: Kelly Olynyk made his Pelicans debut after missing four games following the Feb.

Olynyk has started three games since joining the Pelicans, inserted into a lineup with 6-foot-11 rookie Yves Missi, 6-foot-6 Zion Williamson, along with Trey Murphy and CJ McCollum.

The New Orleans Pelicans won their first game since the All-Star break on Sunday, 114-96, over the San Antonio Spurs. New Orleans trailed by 17 in the first hal

Olynyk was traded to New Orleans as a part of the deal that sent Brandon Ingram to the Raptors, and will play with his new team for the first time Friday. If Yves Missi (knee) doesn't play, Olynyk might end up in the starting lineup.

Bol Bol scored 25 points, one shy of his career high, and the Phoenix Suns never trailed in defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 125-108 to snap a three-game skid Friday night. Nick Richards had 19 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for the Suns,