New Orleans Pelicans v Sacramento Kings

NBA

Final

New Orleans Pelicans

132–120

Sacramento Kings

Match events

New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings

	1	2	3	4	T
New Orleans Pelicans	24	39	39	30	132
Sacramento Kings	30	31	27	32	120

12Lead changes

5Times tied

19Biggest leadNew Orleans Pelicans

1st quarter

8:555–6
Lead changeZach LaVineFree throw
Lead changeJeremiah FearsRunning layup
8:168–7
7:538–9
Lead changeZach LaVine2ft running dunk · ast Sabonis
Lead changeZion WilliamsonLayup · ast III

2nd quarter

Lead changeBennedict MathurinFree throw
9:3833–32
12–0 run
9:0136–32
4:5645–46
Lead changeZach LaVine14ft jumper · ast Jr.
Lead changeJeremiah Fears25ft three · ast McGowens
4:4148–

3rd quarter

10–0 run
6:3588–69
End of quarter102–88

4th quarter

10–0 run
4:45123–106
Full-time132–120

Player stats

Kings120

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
D. SabonisF	40	9	4-7	0-0	1-2	15	7	7	2	1	2	13	4	-12
D. HunterF	37	24	7-13	4-8	6-6	5	1	3	0	0	0	5	1	-9
P. AchiuwaF	41	24	12-17	0-2	0-1

Highlights

1:15Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game HighlightsESPN 0:17Precious Achiuwa elevates for slamESPN 0:16Precious Achiuwa throws down the hammerESPN 0:20Herbert Jones with the and-1 bucketESPN 0:20Zach LaVine gets the and-1 to fallESPN

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

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Interviews and press

Josh King press conference vs Sydney Kings - Round 8, NBL27NBL3d agoYouTube

PELICANS at WARRIORS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | November 9, 2026NBA16h agoYouTube

NBL Now: Kendric Davis on the 'Kings vs Everybody' mindsetNBL1d agoYouTube

Kendric Davis leads the Kings to victory | Full HighlightsNBL2d agoYouTube

NBL27 Round 8 | Sydney Kings vs South East Melbourne PhoenixNBL3d agoYouTube

Where to watch

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Usual broadcasters for this competition in Australia.

Match details

Date: Friday 30 October 2026
Started: 11:00 am Sydney time
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Competition: NBA
Officials: Josh Tiven (Referee), Gediminas Petraitis (Referee), Chelisa Painter (Referee)
Crowd: 15,442

Form and ladder

New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings

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4W 7LRecord1W 9L

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Team lists

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Updated 11 Nov, 3:01 am

Pelicans132

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Starters
H. JonesF	32	16	7-12	0-3	2-3	4	1	3	2	0	0	4	4	+27
Z. WilliamsonF	31	22	10-12	0-0	2-4	6	2	3	5	1	0	6	0	+5
T. Murphy IIIF	32	19	6-12	2-7	5-8	5	3	0	1	0	1	4	2	+4
K. MatkovicF	28	12	4-7	1-4	3-4	4	1	2	3	1	0	4	2	+5
J. FearsG	29	22	9-16	3-5	1-3	8	13	3	2	4	1	7	2	+3
Bench
S. BeyF	24	10	3-7	1-2	3-3	4	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	-8
T. WatfordF	17	8	2-3	0-1	4-5	1	2	1	3	0	0	1	3	+7
D. QueenC	22	9	4-7	1-2	0-0	2	3	4	1	0	0	2	0	+8
B. McGowensG	6	4	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
B. MathurinG	19	10	3-6	2-4	2-2	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	+9
Team		132	50-85	10-29	22-32	38	32	20	18	6	5	33	13

Didn't play: J. Reese (Coach's decision), D. Jordan (Coach's decision), A. Johnson (Coach's decision)