New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationZion Williamson scores 23 as the Pelicans beat the Kings 133-123
Saddiq Bey shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for 20 points for the Pelicans, who had lost two in a row after a four-game win streak.
Williamson added nine rebounds and five assists.
Precious Achiuwa had 29 points and 12 rebounds and Russell Westbrook had 19 points and 10 assists for the Kings, who fell to 14-50 overall and lost their ninth in a row at home. They have lost three in a row and are 2-4 following a franchise-worst 16-game losing streak.
The Pelicans entered halftime up 67-61. The Pelicans took a 14-point lead in the third quarter thanks to a 15-0 scoring run.
The Pelicans made 12 3-pointers compared to the Kings eight.
All-Star point guard Dejounte Murray (return to competition reconditioning) did not play for the first game of a back-to-back (New Orleans plays at Phoenix on Friday).
Kings forward Keegan Murray missed his fourth straight game because of ankle injury.
DeMar DeRozan kad 15 points to move into 19th place on the NBA’s career scoring leaders list.
Kings: Host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 133 - 123 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 133 - 123 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | 133 - 123 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Micah Peavy misses 26-foot three point jumper | 133 - 123 |
| 4th 8.0 | |
Malik Monk makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists) | 133 - 123 |
Statistics
 NO |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-98 | FG | 50-99 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 8-31 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 23-27 | FT | 15-23 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 27 | Assists | 29 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 11 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 72 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 60 | Percent Led | 36 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | May 13 |
| Isaiah Stevens, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| DeMar DeRozan, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Malik Monk, G | 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: 15,350 · 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 |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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