New Orleans PelicansPelicans20-44
133FinalMar 5, 2026
Sacramento KingsKings14-50
123TVNBC Sports CAStreamGCSENPelicans.comNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
NO−265
SAC+215
Spread
NO −6.5−115
SAC +6.5−105
Total O/U
Over 236.5−105
Under 236.5−115
- Spread: Pelicans −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 236.5 (256 points).
Recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 133-123 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Mar 5, 2026 to move to 20-44.
The lead changed hands 15 times. The Pelicans outrebounded the Kings 52-42.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | 26 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 133 |
| SAC | 30 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 123 |
Team stats
NOSAC
- FG
- 49-98
- 50-99
- 3PT
- 12-34
- 8-31
- FT
- 23-27
- 15-23
- Rebounds
- 52
- 42
- Assists
- 27
- 29
- Turnovers
- 11
- 7
Top performers
New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Points
Zion Williamson23
Precious Achiuwa29
Assists
Jeremiah Fears6
Russell Westbrook10
Rebounds
Zion Williamson9
Precious Achiuwa12
Player stats
Pelicans · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones F | 24 | 12 | 4-12 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 |
| Zion Williamson F | 29 | 23 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +5 |
| Trey Murphy III F | 32 | 21 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +13 |
| Yves Missi C | 16 | 7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 |
| Saddiq Bey G | 33 | 20 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
| Karlo Matkovic F | 25 | 9 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | +22 |
| Derik Queen C | 26 | 12 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Micah Peavy G | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce McGowens G | 27 | 14 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +10 |
| Jeremiah Fears G | 28 | 13 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | +7 |
Kings · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Achiuwa F | 41 | 29 | 12-16 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | -1 |
| Maxime Raynaud C | 26 | 10 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -5 |
| Russell Westbrook G | 34 | 19 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
| DeMar DeRozan G | 27 | 15 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nique Clifford G | 21 | 7 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 |
| Doug McDermott F | 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 |
| Drew Eubanks F | 22 | 15 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | -5 |
| Malik Monk G | 30 | 18 | 7-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -13 |
| Daeqwon Plowden G | 18 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -16 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. G | 6 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| Killian Hayes G | 11 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +11 |
Game info
VenueGolden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Attendance15,350
OfficialsReferee: Scott Foster · Referee: Brett Nansel · Referee: Nate Green
TVNBC Sports CA · local
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