NEW ORLEANS -- — CJ McCollum scored 37 of his 43 points after halftime — including 11 points in overtime — and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.

Jose Alvarado and Trey Murphy III each scored 18 points for New Orleans, which beat Sacramento for the first time in four meetings. Reserves Jordan Hawkins and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 16 points, while Karlo Matkovic added a career-high 13 points and blocked three shots.

New Orleans played without Zion Williamson, who scored 33 points on Wednesday and got Thursday off as he continues to work his way back into form from a left hamstring injury.

Zach LaVine had 32 points and 10 assists for Sacramento, while Domantas Sabonis had 22 points and tied a career high with 28 rebounds. Malik Monk scored 24 points and DeMar DeRozan added 20.

The Pelicans were trying protect a three-point lead late in regulation when they purposely fouled Sabonis with 8 seconds left. Sabonis missed his second free throw, but Monk rebounded, was fouled by Bruce Brown, and hit two free throws to force overtime.

Takeaways

Kings: Sabonis has grabbed 20 or more rebounds seven times this season. Former No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz, signed on Thursday to provide depth at guard in the wake of the De'Aaron Fox trade, did not play.

Pelicans: McCollum has scored 40 or more three times this season, the first Pelicans player since Anthony Davis in the 2018-19 season to do that.

Key moment

McCollum hit three 3-pointers in a span of just more than two minutes in overtime.

Key stat

Lacking Williamson's inside presence, the Pelicans hit 21 of 50 (42%) 3-point shots, with McCollum hitting seven, and Alvarado and Robinson-Earl each hitting four.

Up next

The Kings host Golden State on Feb. 21, when the Pelicans also resume play at Dallas. ------

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Domantas Sabonis vs. Yves Missi (Zach LaVine gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Malik Monk out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
11:35	Trey Murphy III misses 19-foot jumper	0	0
11:30	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Zach LaVine misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:17	Yves Missi defensive rebound	0	0
11:05	Javonte Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	3	0
10:50	Malik Monk makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	3	3
10:29	Jose Alvarado makes 2-foot two point shot	5	3
10:12	Malik Monk makes 29-foot three point jumper (Keegan Murray assists)	5	6
10:01	CJ McCollum makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	7	6
9:54	Yves Missi blocks Malik Monk 's 2-foot driving layup	7	6
9:52	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	7	6
9:47	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	10	6
9:36	Domantas Sabonis misses 2-foot hook shot	10	6
9:35	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	10	6
9:34	Domantas Sabonis misses 6-foot tip shot	10	6
9:33	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	10	6
9:32	Domantas Sabonis misses 6-foot tip shot	10	6
9:31	Javonte Green defensive rebound	10	6
9:18	Keegan Murray shooting foul	10	6
9:18	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	11	6
9:18	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	12	6
9:06	Malik Monk misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	6
9:03	Javonte Green defensive rebound	12	6
8:49	Yves Missi misses dunk	12	6
8:47	CJ McCollum offensive rebound	12	6
8:44	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	6
8:41	Kings defensive team rebound	12	6
8:23	Malik Monk misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	6
8:19	Yves Missi defensive rebound	12	6
8:07	Jose Alvarado misses 2-foot two point shot	12	6
8:05	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	12	6
7:58	Zach LaVine makes 22-foot three point shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)	12	9
7:46	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	9
7:45	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	12	9
7:45	Jose Alvarado personal foul	12	9
7:24	Domantas Sabonis makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)	12	11
7:13	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	11
7:10	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	12	11
7:09	Domantas Sabonis lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	12	11
7:05	CJ McCollum makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Javonte Green assists)	14	11
6:50	Domantas Sabonis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	14	14
6:25	Jose Alvarado makes 28-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	17	14
6:11	Keegan Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	14
6:10	Kings offensive team rebound	17	14
6:10	Pelicans Full timeout	17	14
6:10	Keon Ellis enters the game for Zach LaVine	17	14
6:00	Malik Monk misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	14
5:56	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	17	14
5:54	Keegan Murray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Domantas Sabonis assists)	17	17
5:26	Yves Missi makes layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	19	17
5:17	Malik Monk bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)	19	17
5:13	Trey Murphy III misses two point shot	19	17
5:11	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	19	17
5:04	Malik Monk misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	17
5:01	Keegan Murray offensive rebound	19	17
4:52	Jose Alvarado personal foul	19	17
4:52	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jose Alvarado	19	17
4:52	Bruce Brown enters the game for Trey Murphy III	19	17
4:40	Malik Monk makes driving layup (DeMar DeRozan assists)	19	19
4:25	CJ McCollum misses 3-foot two point shot	19	19
4:23	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	19	19
4:11	Keegan Murray misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	19
4:08	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	19	19
4:06	Domantas Sabonis out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	19
4:06	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	19	19
3:50	CJ McCollum misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	19
3:49	Kings defensive team rebound	19	19
3:49	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Malik Monk	19	19
3:49	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	19	19
3:49	Zach LaVine enters the game for Keegan Murray	19	19
3:35	DeMar DeRozan makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keon Ellis assists)	19	22
3:20	Bruce Brown bad pass (Jake LaRavia steals)	19	22
3:16	Jordan Hawkins blocks Jake LaRavia's dunk	19	22
3:15	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	19	22
3:09	Jordan Hawkins misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	22
3:06	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	19	22
2:47	Jake LaRavia bad pass (Karlo Matkovic steals)	19	22
2:41	Javonte Green makes dunk (Jordan Hawkins assists)	21	22
2:19	Zach LaVine bad pass (Javonte Green steals)	21	22
2:16	Javonte Green makes 1-foot dunk	23	22
2:16	Kings Full timeout	23	22
2:16	Antonio Reeves enters the game for CJ McCollum	23	22
2:16	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Javonte Green	23	22
2:16	Trey Lyles enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	23	22
1:56	Trey Lyles makes 1-foot layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	23	24
1:35	Trey Lyles shooting foul	23	24
1:35	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2	24	24
1:35	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2	25	24
1:17	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	24
1:14	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	25	24
1:05	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	25	24
1:04	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	25	24
57.1	Trey Lyles makes 4-foot two point shot	25	26
57.1	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	25	26
57.1	Trey Lyles makes free throw 1 of 1	25	27
42.1	Trey Murphy III lost ball turnover (Jonas Valanciunas steals)	25	27
40.0	Keon Ellis makes dunk (Zach LaVine assists)	25	29
32.0	Trey Lyles personal foul	25	29
32.0	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	25	29
32.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	25	29
32.0	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	26	29
9.0	Keon Ellis misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	29
7.1	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	26	29
3.0	Trey Murphy III makes dunk (Bruce Brown assists)	28	29
1.1	Jake LaRavia misses 45-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	29
0.1	Kings offensive team rebound	28	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	29

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 14, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, GCSEN, NBC Sports CA

Attendance

16,686

Referees

Josh Tiven, Rodney Mott, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

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