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New Orleans Pelicans20-44133atSacramento Kings14-50123

Thu, Mar 5, 10:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CAGCSEN · NBCSCA · Pelicans+

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
NOP26413828133
SAC30332832123

New Orleans Pelicans

133
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Saddiq BeySF3320100016-113-55-6+6
Zion WilliamsonPF29239510310-140-03-5+5
Yves MissiC167212423-30-01-1-7
Trey Murphy IIISG3221742117-144-63-4+13
Herbert JonesPG2412321024-122-92-2-6
Jeremiah Fears2813660016-141-40-0+7
Karlo Matković259920314-91-30-0+22
Bryce McGowens2714621205-101-33-3+10
Derik Queen2612950104-100-34-40
Micah Peavy12000000-10-12-20
Team13361277111149-9812-3423-27

DNP: Jordan Hawkins, DeAndre Jordan, Kevon Looney, Jordan Poole, Trey Alexander (gleague twoway), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Dejounte Murray (return to competition reconditioning), Josh Oduro (gleague twoway)

Sacramento Kings

123
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
DeMar DeRozanSF2715221016-160-23-50
Precious AchiuwaPF412912512012-161-34-6-1
Maxime RaynaudC2610510025-90-00-0-5
Nique CliffordSG217530013-81-20-0-2
Russell WestbrookPG34192102027-152-63-5-4
Malik Monk3018140017-142-82-2-13
Drew Eubanks22151100007-90-11-3-5
Patrick Baldwin Jr.60100000-30-30-0-7
Doug McDermott40100000-20-10-0-8
Daeqwon Plowden186111102-42-40-0-16
Killian Hayes114130001-30-12-2+11
Team123492953750-998-3115-23

DNP: Devin Carter, Dylan Cardwell (injury), De'Andre Hunter (injury), Zach LaVine (injury), Keegan Murray (injury), Domantas Sabonis (injury), Isaiah Stevens (gleague twoway)

Lead tracker

How the game flowed

55101015152020SACNOPQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · SAC
9
Biggest lead · NOP
17
Times tied
7
Lead changes
15
Longest run · NOP
15

How they entered this matchup

Pregame context

Travel tax: NOPBody clock: NOP4 in 6: NOP
  • NOP is carrying the heavier travel load at 361 mi from its previous stop.
  • NOP is dealing with minimal pressure: -2h on the body clock and 0h of zone shift.
  • NOP is playing into a 4 in 6 schedule window, which matters even before the ball goes up.
  • NOP is in game 5 of 6 on the road with 2,029 mi already logged before tip.

The numbers

Rest · travel · body clock

Schedule spotNOPSAC
Record20-4414-50
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest47.5h47h
Rest swing+0.5h-0.5h
Travel in361 mi0 mi
Zone change0h0h
Body clock-2h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 5 of 6Homestand · 2 of 5
Miles before tip2,029 mi0 mi
Schedule alerts4 in 6

How each side got here

Travel and map

NOP

361 mi
Los Angeles, CASacramento, CA

NOP came from Los Angeles, CA with 361 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.

Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA

SAC

0 mi
Sacramento, CANo travel

SAC stayed in Sacramento, CA between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.

Stayed in Sacramento, CA

Where this game sits in the run

Trip context

NOP

Road trip

NOP is on game 5 of 6 on the road, with 2,029 mi already behind it.

Game in segment5 of 6
Miles before tip2,029 mi
Segment miles3,025 mi

SAC

Homestand

SAC is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.

Game in segment2 of 5
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

TV · streaming · radio

Local TV
NOPGCSENSACNBCSCAin-market
Team streams
NOPPelicans+in-market
League Pass
Full replay + condensed game
Radio
SACSactown Sports 1140 AMSiriusXMNOPWWL 870 AM

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