New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationRaynaud scores 28 points to help the Kings beat the Pelicans
Raynaud was 11 of 14 from the field and made 6 of 7 free throws. He also had eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Nique Clifford added 23 points and seven assists, and Daeqwon Plowden had 17 points. The Kings have won two in a row to improve to 21-57, while New Orleans has lost seven straight to fall to 25-53.
Jeremiah Fears had 28 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Pelicans. Siddiq Bey added 20 points, and Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III each had 13.
Bey’s 3-pointer gave the Pelicans a 55-38 lead at the 4:25 mark of the second quarter. New Orleans made 9 of 19 shots beyond the arc in the first 24 minutes and had a 66-55 advantage at the break. Fears scored 18 points in the half.
The Pelicans led by seven points after three quarters, and the Kings took the lead on Daeqwon Plowden's three free throws with 2:27 remaining.
Kings: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
NO wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 113 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 113 - 117 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Pelicans offensive team rebound | 113 - 117 |
| 4th 0.2 | |
Saddiq Bey misses heave jump shot | 113 - 117 |
| 4th 2.2 |  |
Devin Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | 113 - 117 |
Statistics
 NO |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-84 | FG | 46-90 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 14-34 | 3PT | 10-33 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 19-21 | FT | 15-20 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 26 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 87 | Percent Led | 7 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Malik Monk, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Russell Westbrook, G | Out | Apr 11 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 15,422 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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