
Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationSabonis has season-high 32 points and 20 rebounds to lead Kings to a 111-109 win over Pelicans

DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, while De'Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray each added 18 points for the Kings, who have won three straight and four of five.
CJ McCollum hit a season-high six 3-pointers and scored 36 points for New Orleans. His three-point play on a floater off the glass as he was falling down after being fouled by Fox made it 111-109 with 1:20 left.
The Pelicans then got two straight defensive stops, giving them a chance to shoot for a tie or victory in the final seconds. But Malik Monk took the ball from Dejounte Murray in what was technically scored as a block and Sabonis grabbed the loose ball for his final rebound to seal the result.
Trey Murphy III scored 21 points for New Orleans, but just five after the first quarter. Murray finished with 20 points for the Pelicans, who've lost 21 of their last 24 games.
Pelicans: Yves Missi grabbed 11 rebounds, but the 6-foot-11 center's playing time was limited by foul trouble and Sabonis took advantage on both ends of the court. New Orleans committed 22 fouls, three more than Sacramento. The Pelicans also committed 17 turnovers.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 111 - 109 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 109 |
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Kevin Huerter enters the game for Keegan Murray | 111 - 109 |
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Jamal Cain enters the game for CJ McCollum | 111 - 109 |
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Kings Full timeout | 111 - 109 |
Statistics
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37-92 | FG | 39-83 |
40.2 | Field Goal % | 47.0 |
10-33 | 3PT | 14-37 |
30.3 | Three Point % | 37.8 |
27-29 | FT | 17-20 |
93.1 | Free Throw % | 85.0 |
50 | Rebounds | 43 |
17 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
33 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
24 | Assists | 22 |
12 | Steals | 6 |
2 | Blocks | 4 |
11 | Turnovers | 17 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
10 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
48 | Points in Paint | 42 |
19 | Fouls | 22 |
14 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,488 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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40 | 24 | .625 | - | L3 |
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38 | 28 | .576 | 3 | W6 |
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36 | 30 | .545 | 5 | W1 |
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33 | 32 | .508 | 7.5 | L3 |
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30 | 36 | .455 | 11 | L2 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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42 | 24 | .636 | - | W4 |
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41 | 25 | .621 | 1 | W4 |
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33 | 34 | .493 | 9.5 | L1 |
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27 | 37 | .422 | 14 | W1 |
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18 | 49 | .269 | 24.5 | L1 |
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