Kings
PelicansThe New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 132-120 on Thursday, October 29, at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.
The Pelicans led 63-61 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 39-27. The biggest lead for the Pelicans was 19 points; the Kings led by as many as 8.
Top performers
Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 8 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 blocks. Zion Williamson added 22 points and 6 rebounds. For the Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. had 34 points on 13-of-26 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds and 14 assists. Precious Achiuwa added 24 points and 9 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Darius Acuff Jr. (34 points, 6 rebounds and 14 assists); Jeremiah Fears (22 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists). The Pelicans bench outscored the Kings reserves 41-8.
- Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC): 34 PTS, 6 REB, 14 AST, 13-26 FG, 41 MIN
- De'Andre Hunter (SAC): 24 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 7-13 FG, 37 MIN
- Precious Achiuwa (SAC): 24 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 12-17 FG, 41 MIN
- Jeremiah Fears (NOP): 22 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 9-16 FG, 29 MIN
- Zion Williamson (NOP): 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 10-12 FG, 31 MIN
- Zach LaVine (SAC): 21 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 7-17 FG, 39 MIN
By the numbers
The Pelicans shot 59.5% from the field (50-of-84) and went 10-of-29 from three-point range; the Kings shot 52.3% and went 12-of-37 from deep. The Pelicans outscored their opponents 80-62 in the paint. Assists: Pelicans 32, Kings 31.
Context
The Pelicans improved to 1-4, while the Kings fell to 0-5, their fifth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Pelicans host the Grizzlies on Friday, Nov 13; the Kings host the Trail Blazers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 15,442 at Smoothie King Center. Officials: Josh Tiven, Gediminas Petraitis and Chelisa Painter.