Sacramento Kings second-chance points swing late against the New Orleans Pelicans at Golden 1 Center?

The Sacramento Kings moved to a 21-57 record with a 117-113 result over the New Orleans Pelicans, who left Sacramento at 25-53, at Golden 1 Center.

First quarter

The Sacramento Kings opened with 21 points while the Pelicans put up 30 points in the first quarter.

The Kings recorded 6 blocks in the game, and Dylan Cardwell’s 5 blocks from the previous game framed Sactown’s rim protection theme.

Second quarter

The Kings scored 34 points in the second quarter, and the Pelicans added 36 points before halftime.

Sacramento finished with 29 assists, and DeMar DeRozan’s 5 assists from the previous game fit the Kings’ ball movement that produced 46 made field goals.

New Orleans generated 12 steals and turned those takeaways into 20 points off turnovers, while the Kings answered with 22 points off turnovers.

Third quarter

The Kings posted 30 points in the third quarter, and the Pelicans countered with 26 points in the period.

Sacramento won the paint with 62 points in the paint on 65 percent shooting there, while New Orleans scored 48 points in the paint on 52 percent.

The Kings’ rebounding margin showed up in 55 total rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds, and that work led to 22 second-chance points on 77 percent second-chance shooting.

Fourth quarter

Sacramento closed with 32 points in the fourth quarter, and New Orleans finished the period with 21 points as the Kings played from a biggest lead of 4.

The Pelicans hit 14 three-pointers at 41 percent, and the Kings finished 10 three-pointers at 30 percent while shooting 51 percent overall.

New Orleans went 19-for-21 at the line for 90 percent, and Sacramento went 15-for-20 for 75 percent in a Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans scoreline review.

Sacramento Kings post-match stats showed 31 bench points for the Kings and 58 bench points for the Pels, and the Kings still finished with a plus-4 point differential.

Devin Carter’s 9 points and 6 rebounds from the previous game sat alongside Sactown’s 15 total turnovers in the box, and Sacramento Kings post-game interviews will have room for post-game thoughts Sacramento Kings after 4 lead changes and 3 lead changes across the night’s flow.

The Kings are scheduled to host the LA Clippers at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on 4/5/2026 at 9:00 PM EDT, with NBCS-CA, KTLA, and FDSSC carrying the broadcast.

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