CJ McCollum scored 38 points lead a New Orleans Pelicans team playing without the suspended Zion Williamson past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-115.

Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, 12 assists, and six rebounds for Philadelphia. Paul George had 25 points and 11 rebounds with five assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 21 points and seven rebounds, and Ricky Council IV added 13. Guerschon Yabusele added six and seven rebounds.

On Friday night, the New Orleans Pelicans will play the 76ers in Philadelphia. However, they will be without their best player, as two-time NBA All-Star Zion W

The Pelicans had to suspend Zion Williamson for at least one game after years of falling short of the franchise's standard.

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Philadelphia 76ers in this NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday, January 10th. WATCH: Pelicans vs 76ers Live | Stream free on Fubo The Pelicans have been banged up this year,

Zion Williamson has been suspended one game after arriving late to the New Orleans Pelicans' team flight to Philadelphia on Thursday, according to

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without Herb Jones for Friday night’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Jones left Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a right shoulder sprain and didn’t return. He has has been ruled out.

Paul George led a late surge, but the Joel Embiid-less Sixers did not play nearly well enough to beat the Pelicans on Friday night. They're 15-21.

Williamson has been tardy this season to multiple Pelicans practices or flights, which led to the one-game ban.

The Sixers squeaked past the team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference on Wednesday night in the Wizards. They could not do the same Friday against the last-placed Pelicans. New Orleans took a 123-115 win at Wells Fargo Center,