SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Domantas Sabonis had 27 points and 16 rebounds for his NBA-leading 46th double-double of the season and the Sacramento Kings overcame a 20-point deficit for a 123-118 victory over New Orleans on Saturday night that extended the Pelicans’ losing streak to eight games.

Zach LaVine added 22 points in his best game for the Kings since being acquired in a trade from the Chicago Bulls last week. Keegan Murray had 19 points with eight rebounds.

Zion Williamson scored a season-high 40 points for New Orleans, CJ McCollum had 31 points while Trey Murphy III scored 20.

The game began as if it might be a blowout but ended in a flourish.

New Orleans, which led 29-9 less than nine minutes into the first quarter, trailed most of the fourth quarter and got within 121-118 on a pair of free throws by McCollum with 15.2 seconds remaining.

Jonas Valanciunas, acquired by the Kings at the trade deadline, made two free throws to help secure the win.

Takeaways

Pelicans: The backcourt tandem of McCollum and Jose Alvarado combined for 36 points, 12 assists and four steals, making it difficult for the Kings to double-team Williamson.

Kings: It was another shaky night as coach Doug Christie tries to integrate the newcomers into his system. On the plus side, LaVine was more aggressive and on the attack than he was in his first two games with Sacramento.

Key moment

After Sabonis picked up his fourth foul with 4 1/2 minutes left in the third, the Kings closed the quarter on a 22-9 run.

Key stat

The Pelicans made 14 3-pointers, matching their most over the past nine games.

Up next

Pelicans: End their four-game road trip on Monday night against Oklahoma City.

Kings: Face the Mavericks in Dallas on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Domantas Sabonis (CJ McCollum gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Keegan Murray kicked ball violation	0	0
11:35	CJ McCollum misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:32	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	0	0
11:31	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	0	2
11:17	DeMar DeRozan bad pass (Jose Alvarado steals)	0	2
11:15	Jose Alvarado bad pass (Keegan Murray steals)	0	2
11:03	Domantas Sabonis makes 4-foot layup (DeMar DeRozan assists)	2	2
10:44	Keegan Murray blocks Zion Williamson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:41	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	2	2
10:39	Malik Monk misses 23-foot three point shot	2	2
10:35	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	2
10:31	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	2	5
10:08	Domantas Sabonis misses layup	2	5
10:06	Yves Missi defensive rebound	2	5
9:44	Jose Alvarado makes 25-foot three point jumper (CJ McCollum assists)	2	8
9:31	Malik Monk misses driving floating jump shot	2	8
9:27	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	2	8
9:07	Zion Williamson makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	2	10
8:56	Domantas Sabonis makes 2-foot dunk (Malik Monk assists)	4	10
8:38	Keegan Murray shooting foul	4	10
8:38	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	4	10
8:38	Pelicans offensive team rebound	4	10
8:38	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	11
8:16	Yves Missi blocks Domantas Sabonis 's 3-foot driving layup	4	11
8:16	Kings offensive team rebound	4	11
8:14	Zach LaVine misses 23-foot three point shot	4	11
8:12	Keegan Murray offensive rebound	4	11
8:11	Keegan Murray makes tip shot	6	11
7:57	Zion Williamson makes 1-foot two point shot	6	13
7:51	DeMar DeRozan misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	13
7:51	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	6	13
7:44	Zion Williamson makes 3-foot layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	6	15
7:44	Kings Full timeout	6	15
7:44	Javonte Green enters the game for Zion Williamson	6	15
7:21	Domantas Sabonis misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	15
7:18	Javonte Green defensive rebound	6	15
7:11	Yves Missi misses layup	6	15
7:11	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	6	15
7:03	Yves Missi blocks Keegan Murray 's 3-foot two point shot	6	15
7:03	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	6	15
6:56	CJ McCollum makes 23-foot three point shot (Javonte Green assists)	6	18
6:41	Keegan Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	18
6:41	Yves Missi defensive rebound	6	18
6:23	Trey Murphy III makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	6	21
6:08	Yves Missi blocks Domantas Sabonis 's 3-foot layup	6	21
6:08	Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound	6	21
6:02	Domantas Sabonis misses tip shot	6	21
6:00	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	6	21
5:55	CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jose Alvarado assists)	6	24
5:39	Malik Monk misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	24
5:39	Yves Missi defensive rebound	6	24
5:20	Yves Missi misses layup	6	24
5:18	Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound	6	24
5:03	Domantas Sabonis makes 26-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	9	24
4:43	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	24
4:41	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	9	24
4:29	DeMar DeRozan lost ball turnover (Javonte Green steals)	9	24
4:26	Zach LaVine personal foul	9	24
4:26	Keon Ellis enters the game for Malik Monk	9	24
4:26	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Jose Alvarado	9	24
4:26	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	9	24
4:18	CJ McCollum misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	24
4:16	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	9	24
4:14	Trey Murphy III personal foul	9	24
4:04	Keegan Murray lost ball turnover (CJ McCollum steals)	9	24
4:01	Trey Murphy III makes dunk	9	26
3:56	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	9	26
3:47	Keegan Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	26
3:44	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	9	26
3:29	CJ McCollum makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	9	29
3:20	Domantas Sabonis out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	29
3:20	Trey Lyles enters the game for Zach LaVine	9	29
3:20	Malik Monk enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	9	29
3:20	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Domantas Sabonis	9	29
3:20	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Keegan Murray	9	29
3:07	Karlo Matkovic bad pass (Jake LaRavia steals)	9	29
2:59	Jake LaRavia makes two point shot	11	29
2:46	Javonte Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	29
2:43	Malik Monk defensive rebound	11	29
2:35	Jake LaRavia makes 26-foot jump bank shot (Malik Monk assists)	14	29
2:15	Jake LaRavia blocks CJ McCollum 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	14	29
2:15	Kings defensive team rebound	14	29
2:15	Pelicans Full timeout	14	29
2:15	Brandon Boston enters the game for CJ McCollum	14	29
2:15	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	14	29
1:58	Jake LaRavia makes 4-foot dunk (Trey Lyles assists)	16	29
1:49	Jordan Hawkins misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	16	29
1:49	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	16	29
1:43	Malik Monk bad pass (Brandon Boston steals)	16	29
1:39	Zion Williamson out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	29
1:16	Trey Lyles makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jake LaRavia assists)	19	29
1:09	Zion Williamson makes 4-foot two point shot	19	31
59.1	Jonas Valanciunas makes 2-foot dunk (Malik Monk assists)	21	31
50.1	Jordan Hawkins misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	31
50.1	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	21	31
38.2	Karlo Matkovic blocks Malik Monk 's 25-foot running pullup jump shot	21	31
35.1	Javonte Green defensive rebound	21	31
31.1	Jordan Hawkins misses 24-foot three point shot	21	31
28.1	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	21	31
28.1	Javonte Green personal foul	21	31
13.1	Keon Ellis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	24	31
0.0	Brandon Boston misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	31
0.0	Pelicans offensive team rebound	24	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	31

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, February 9, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, NBC Sports CA, GCSEN, WVUE

Attendance

17,832

Referees

John Goble, Scott Twardoski, Nate Green

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

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

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