Game completed
New Orleans Pelicans20-44133at
Sacramento Kings14-50123
Thu, Mar 5, 10:00 PM ESTGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CAGCSEN · NBCSCA · Pelicans+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 26 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 133 |
| SAC | 30 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 123 |
New Orleans Pelicans
133| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq BeySF | 33 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 5-6 | +6 |
| Zion WilliamsonPF | 29 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | +5 |
| Yves MissiC | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | -7 |
| Trey Murphy IIISG | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 3-4 | +13 |
| Herbert JonesPG | 24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-9 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 28 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Karlo Matković | 25 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +22 |
| Bryce McGowens | 27 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | +10 |
| Derik Queen | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 0 |
| Micah Peavy | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Team | 133 | 61 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 49-98 | 12-34 | 23-27 |
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| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozanSF | 27 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 0 |
| Precious AchiuwaPF | 41 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12-16 | 1-3 | 4-6 | -1 |
| Maxime RaynaudC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Nique CliffordSG | 21 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Russell WestbrookPG | 34 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 3-5 | -4 |
| Malik Monk | 30 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | -13 |
| Drew Eubanks | 22 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | -5 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Doug McDermott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Killian Hayes | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Team | 123 | 49 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 50-99 | 8-31 | 15-23 |
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
- 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
- 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 spot | NOP | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 20-44 | 14-50 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47.5h | 47h |
| Rest swing | +0.5h | -0.5h |
| Travel in | 361 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 6 | Homestand · 2 of 5 |
| Miles before tip | 2,029 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
NOP
361 miNOP came from Los Angeles, CA with 361 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
Los Angeles, CA to Sacramento, CA
SAC
0 miSAC 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 tripNOP is on game 5 of 6 on the road, with 2,029 mi already behind it.
SAC
HomestandSAC is in game 2 of 5 on this homestand.
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