New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings

· National Basketball Association

New Orleans Pelicans

31-34, 11-23 Away

Final
108 - 123

Sacramento Kings

38-26, 20-13 Home

Huerter has 25, Sabonis a triple-double, Kings beat Pelicans

Sabonis finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He leads the NBA with 52 double-doubles.

The Kings (38-26) have won six of their first seven games after the All-Star break and pulled within a half-game of Memphis for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

“We want to play our first (playoff) game at home,” Kings rookie Keegan Murray said. “It’s not easy, we know we have a lot of tough stretches coming up... we know we have to be locked in every single night.”

Huerter added eight assists and five rebounds.

“He should get five rebounds in a game, so I’m extremely excited about that and we need to continue to get that kind of production from him,” Kings coach Mike Brown said.

The Kings outscored the Pelicans 38-20 in the third quarter after the game was tied at 59-all at halftime.

Davion Mitchell got the start for injured Kings star De’Aaron Fox and scored 15 points and added six assists. Trey Lyles scored 14 points off the bench.

Brandon Ingram scored 24 points for the Pelicans (31-34). New Orleans has lost six of its last seven games.

“We didn’t get into our offense quick enough,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “We started walking around on the perimeter. …I have any concerns (moving forward).”

Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds.

TIP-INS

Pelicans: G Jose Alvarado missed the game with a right tibial stress reaction.

Kings: Fox was ruled out before the game with a hamstring injury. … Harrison Barnes received a technical foul with 5:29 left in the third quarter.

Kings: Host New York on Thursday. Pelicans: Host Dallas on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	108 - 123
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	108 - 123
4th 3.1	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Naji Marshall assists)	108 - 123
4th 14.2	Davion Mitchell makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	105 - 123
4th 34.0	Naji Marshall makes 3-foot two point shot	105 - 121

Statistics

NO		SAC
43-80	FG	47-83
54	Field Goal %	57
11-29	3PT	16-38
38	Three Point %	42
11-14	FT	13-20
79	Free Throw %	65
40	Rebounds	33
7	Offensive Rebounds	6
33	Defensive Rebounds	27
29	Assists	39
6	Steals	7
4	Blocks	3
16	Turnovers	10
0	Team Turnovers	1
16	Total Turnovers	11
0	Technical Fouls	2
0	Total Technical Fouls	2
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
21	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	12
10	Fast Break Points	10
52	Points in Paint	58
19	Fouls	12
7	Largest Lead	24