NBA: Zion Williamson scores 18 points in his return to Pelicans

CHICAGO— Injury-plagued forward Zion Williamson scored 18 points — including seven in the final four minutes — in his return to the lineup Sunday to help the New Orleans Pelicans pull away late and top the Chicago Bulls 114-104 in the NBA, Williamson, the NBA’s top draft pick in 2019, most recently missed five games