Sacramento Kings vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Apr 4, 2023

FINAL

48-31SacramentoKings

121

40-39New OrleansPelicans

103

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
SAC	25	40	31	25	121
NOP	22	32	26	23	103

Game Recap

DeAaron Fox led the Kings with 23 points, nine assists, and five rebounds as the Kings defeated the Pelicans 121-103 tonight. Keegan Murray added 21 points and six rebounds while Domantas Sabonis tallied his 13th triple-double of the year with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. The Kings improve to 48-31 with the win, while the Pelicans fall to 40-39 with the loss. With the win tonight, the Kings clinched the Pacific Division for the first time since the 2002-03 season.

Player Stats

KINGS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
40Harrison BarnesSF	31	5-9	1-3	5-5	0	1	3	0	0	0	+17	16
13Keegan MurrayPF	34	7-12	7-10	0-0	6	1	0	1	1	2	+8	21
10Domantas SabonisC	32	7-12	1-2	1-2	12	11	0	0	2	3	+6	16
9Kevin HuerterSG	21	5-10	1-5	0-0	3	4	2	1	1	3	-2	11
5De'Aaron FoxPG	29	10-23	2-6	1-2	5	9	1	0	3	0	+18	23
15Davion Mitchell	15	3-5	2-3	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	1	+3	8
17Kessler Edwards	11	0-2	0-2	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	2	+3	0
41Trey Lyles	12	0-4	0-4	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	3	+14	0
0Malik Monk	23	6-9	2-5	3-4	2	3	2	0	0	2	+23	17
25Alex Len	12	1-1	0-0	2-2	4	1	0	2	1	4	+15	4
22Richaun Holmes	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3	0
23Keon Ellis	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-3	0
35PJ Dozier	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-3	2
7Chimezie Metu	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3	0
3Terence Davis	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-3	3
TOTAL	-	46-9150.5%	17-4240.5%	12-1580.0%	43	35	8	4	11	22	-	121

PELICANS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
25Trey Murphy IIISF	35	6-12	3-8	2-3	2	2	1	0	0	2	-9	17
14Brandon IngramPF	37	7-15	1-2	7-8	7	6	2	1	7	2	-18	22
17Jonas ValanciunasC	27	5-10	0-0	3-4	8	4	0	0	1	3	-1	13
5Herbert JonesSG	30	5-10	1-1	0-0	4	3	1	0	2	1	-2	11
3CJ McCollumPG	35	6-19	0-4	0-0	5	3	0	1	1	2	-22	12
11Dyson Daniels	12	4-4	1-1	3-3	4	1	0	0	0	0	+4	12
2Josh Richardson	19	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	1	-20	3
22Larry Nance Jr.	17	2-3	0-0	3-4	3	0	0	2	0	2	-20	7
8Naji Marshall	14	1-5	0-1	2-3	2	1	1	0	1	1	-11	4
13Kira Lewis Jr.	3	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	+3	2
10Jaxson Hayes	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+3	0
41Garrett Temple	3	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+3	0
9Willy Hernangomez	— did not play —												— did not play —
0Dereon Seabron	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	37-8444.0%	7-2035.0%	22-2781.5%	37	20	6	4	13	14	-	103

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterSACNOP

(11:58) Jump Ball J. Valanciunas vs. D. Sabonis: Tip to B. Ingram
(11:41) MISS C. McCollum 16' pullup Shot
(11:38) K. Huerter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:28) MISS D. Fox 25' step back 3PT
(11:25) T. Murphy III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (11:14) J. Valanciunas 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (B. Ingram 1 AST)
02
(10:58) MISS D. Fox 25' 3PT
(10:56) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:49) MISS B. Ingram running finger roll Layup
(10:47) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(10:47) MISS B. Ingram tip Layup
(10:46) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+3 (10:44) T. Murphy III 3PT (3 PTS) (B. Ingram 2 AST)
05
(10:31) MISS K. Huerter 24' pullup 3PT
(10:28) H. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:24) MISS T. Murphy III 28' running 3PT
(10:20) K. Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:14) MISS K. Huerter 3PT
(10:11) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:04) K. Huerter shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ingram 2 FT)
+1 (10:04) B. Ingram Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
06
+1 (10:04) B. Ingram Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
07
+2 (9:47) K. Huerter 8' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (D. Sabonis 1 AST)
27
(9:24) MISS H. Jones driving Layup
(9:22) D. Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:15) K. Huerter driving Layup (4 PTS)
47
+3 (9:06) B. Ingram 26' 3PT (5 PTS) (H. Jones 1 AST)
410
(8:47) MISS H. Barnes 26' pullup 3PT
(8:44) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (8:31) B. Ingram 13' pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (C. McCollum 1 AST)
412
(8:23) MISS D. Fox 11' running pullup Shot
(8:20) J. Valanciunas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (8:13) B. Ingram 11' step back Jump Shot (9 PTS)
414
(7:57) MISS D. Fox 24' 3PT
(7:54) C. McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:42) MISS C. McCollum 26' 3PT
(7:39) D. Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (7:31) K. Huerter cutting Layup (6 PTS) (D. Sabonis 2 AST)
614
(7:20) K. Huerter defensive-3-second technical FOUL (1 Tech)
+1 (7:20) T. Murphy III technical Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
615
(7:14) B. Ingram bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(7:14) K. Huerter STEAL (1 STL)
(7:03) MISS D. Fox 7' pullup Shot - blocked
(7:03) C. McCollum BLOCK (1 BLK)
(7:00) D. Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (6:57) D. Sabonis 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Fox 1 AST)
915
(6:44) J. Valanciunas lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(6:44) H. Barnes STEAL (1 STL)
(6:39) J. Valanciunas shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Sabonis 2 FT)
(6:39) NOP Timeout
(6:39) MISS D. Sabonis Free Throw 1 of 2
(6:39) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (6:39) D. Sabonis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1015
+2 (6:23) B. Ingram driving finger roll Layup (11 PTS) (J. Valanciunas 1 AST)
1017
(6:07) H. Jones personal FOUL (1 PF)
(5:52) MISS K. Huerter 26' 3PT
(5:52) K. Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (5:47) D. Sabonis 14' floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (D. Mitchell 1 AST)
1217
(5:38) B. Ingram bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (2 TO)
(5:25) MISS D. Sabonis turnaround Hook
(5:24) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(5:23) D. Mitchell bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
(5:05) MISS B. Ingram 17' turnaround Shot
(5:01) K. Huerter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:00) K. Edwards lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:46) D. Mitchell shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ingram 2 FT)
(4:46) MISS B. Ingram Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:46) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (4:46) B. Ingram Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
1218
+2 (4:32) K. Huerter 17' pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (D. Mitchell 2 AST)
1418
(4:13) MISS B. Ingram 12' driving floating Shot
(4:11) D. Sabonis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(4:04) MISS D. Mitchell 26' 3PT
(4:00) B. Ingram REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(3:57) H. Jones bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
(3:41) MISS D. Sabonis 7' floating Shot - blocked
(3:41) L. Nance Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(3:37) D. Sabonis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (3:36) D. Sabonis putback Layup (8 PTS)
1618
(3:20) MISS J. Richardson 26' 3PT
(3:16) K. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:12) MISS T. Lyles 25' running 3PT
(3:08) L. Nance Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:02) T. Lyles shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Ingram 2 FT)
+1 (3:02) B. Ingram Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
1619
+1 (3:02) B. Ingram Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
1620
(2:42) D. Sabonis traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
(2:42) SAC Timeout
(2:40) N. Marshall bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(2:40) M. Monk STEAL (1 STL)
(2:32) MISS H. Barnes 25' 3PT
(2:29) D. Fox REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
(2:21) MISS T. Lyles 25' 3PT
(2:21) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(2:21) L. Nance Jr. loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
(2:15) MISS D. Fox 26' step back 3PT
(2:11) A. Len REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (2:00) A. Len Layup (2 PTS) (D. Fox 2 AST)
1820
(1:40) B. Ingram bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)
(1:40) H. Barnes STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (1:36) M. Monk running finger roll Layup (2 PTS)
2020
(1:17) MISS L. Nance Jr. cutting Layup
(1:14) T. Lyles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:10) MISS D. Fox running pullup Shot
(1:10) TEAM defensive REBOUND
+2 (0:49) J. Valanciunas 10' turnaround Hook (4 PTS)
2022
+2 (0:31) D. Fox 8' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2222
(0:13) MISS B. Ingram 25' 3PT
(0:09) M. Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:08) J. Valanciunas personal FOUL (2 PF)
+3 (0:00) M. Monk 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (D. Fox 3 AST)
2522

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

SAC

NOP

121Points103

46-91(50.5%)Field Goal(%)37-84(44.0%)

17-42(40.5%)3-Point(%)7-20(35.0%)

12-15(80.0%)Free Throw(%)22-27(81.5%)

43(11)Rebounds(Offensive)37(9)

35Assists20

8Steals6

4Blocks4

11Turnovers13

22Fouls14

44Pts In The Paint46

13Fast Break Pts14

23Pts Off Turnovers13

34Bench Pts28

24Largest Lead10

Game Details

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 · 8:00 PM

Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA

attendance: 15,799 (88.8%)