The New Orleans Pelicans moved to 20-44 after a 133-123 road result over the the Sacramento Kings, who went to 14-50 at Golden 1 Center.
First quarter
The Pelicans opened with 26 points in the first quarter while the Kings posted 30 points in the same quarter.
Sacramento grabbed early momentum with 7 lead changes in the game and a 9-point biggest lead that started taking shape in the opening stretch.
Second quarter
The Pelicans surged for 41 points in the second quarter as the Kings scored 33 points in the frame.
New Orleans leaned on a 68-point total in the paint and paired it with 27 assists to keep the ball moving.
This New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings match summary included 50 bench points for the Pels compared with 43 from Sactown.
Third quarter
The Pelicans produced 38 points in the third quarter while the Kings added 28 points coming out of halftime.
New Orleans controlled extra chances with 61 total rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds, while Sacramento finished with 49 rebounds and 10 offensive boards.
The Pels protected the rim with 11 blocks, and
Yves Missi supplied 4 blocks as part of his 7-point line.
Fourth quarter
The Pelicans scored 28 points in the fourth quarter while the Kings scored 32 points as Sacramento tried to close the gap.
New Orleans shot 85 percent at the line on 27 free throw attempts, and Sacramento hit 65 percent on 23 attempts.
Zion Williamson led the Pels scoring from the rostered names with 23 points and added 9 rebounds.
Trey Murphy III backed that with 21 points, and
Jeremiah Fears added 6 assists to support the Pelicans’ 2.45 assists-to-turnover ratio.
Sacramento finished at 26 percent from 3-point range on 31 attempts, while the Pelicans hit 35 percent on 34 attempts, which shaped the New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings highlights.
The Kings still generated 29 assists and 21 fast break points, but the Pelicans answered with 19 fast break points on 53 percent conversion.
The New Orleans Pelicans match rating in the box score was driven by 50 percent shooting on 98 field goal attempts and a 60 percent true shooting rate, which rounds out the post game analysis.
The Pelicans are scheduled to face the Phoenix Suns on 03/06/2026 at 9:00 PM EDT at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with viewing on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, AZFamily, and Suns+.
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