SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Zion Williamson had 23 points on 10-for-14 shooting, Trey Murphy III added 21 points and the New Orelans Pelicans beat the NBA-worst Sacramento Kings 133-123 on Thursday night.

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.

Up next

Pelicans: Visit the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Kings: Host the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Maxime Raynaud (Precious Achiuwa gains possession)	0	0
11:41	DeMar DeRozan makes 17-foot jumper (Nique Clifford assists)	2	0
11:22	Saddiq Bey misses 16-foot two point shot	2	0
11:22	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	2	0
11:10	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	2	0
11:10	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
11:10	Kings offensive team rebound	2	0
11:10	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	2	0
11:08	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	2	0
11:02	Zion Williamson bad pass turnover (Russell Westbrook steals)	2	0
10:56	Russell Westbrook makes 3-foot running dunk	4	0
10:32	Herbert Jones makes driving layup	4	2
10:10	DeMar DeRozan makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	2
9:58	Herbert Jones misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	2
9:55	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	6	2
9:48	Russell Westbrook misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:45	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	6	2
9:37	Saddiq Bey misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	2
9:35	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	6	2
9:20	Russell Westbrook misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:18	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	6	2
9:12	Herbert Jones makes running layup (Zion Williamson assists)	6	4
8:56	Nique Clifford bad pass turnover (Yves Missi steals)	6	4
8:53	Herbert Jones steps out of bounds turnover	6	4
8:30	Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	8	4
8:20	Russell Westbrook shooting foul	8	4
8:20	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 2	8	5
8:20	Herbert Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	8	6
8:10	Zion Williamson shooting foul	8	6
8:10	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	9	6
8:10	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	10	6
8:01	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	6
7:58	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	10	6
7:47	DeMar DeRozan makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	12	6
7:37	Zion Williamson makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	12	8
7:37	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	12	8
7:37	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1	12	8
7:34	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	12	8
7:27	Maxime Raynaud makes 7-foot floating jump shot	14	8
7:16	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	14	8
7:15	Nique Clifford defensive rebound	14	8
7:10	Trey Murphy III blocks Nique Clifford 's 5-foot running layup	14	8
7:09	Yves Missi defensive rebound	14	8
7:05	Trey Murphy III out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	8
7:05	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Saddiq Bey	14	8
6:42	Russell Westbrook misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	14	8
6:40	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	14	8
6:32	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	14	10
6:24	Russell Westbrook makes 6-foot two point shot	16	10
6:11	Jeremiah Fears misses 28-foot three point jumper	16	10
6:08	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	16	10
6:05	Maxime Raynaud makes 2-foot running dunk (Precious Achiuwa assists)	18	10
6:05	Pelicans Full timeout	18	10
6:05	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	18	10
5:49	Precious Achiuwa blocks Karlo Matkovic 's 7-foot hook shot	18	10
5:49	Pelicans offensive team rebound	18	10
5:46	Nique Clifford shooting foul	18	10
5:46	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	18	10
5:46	Pelicans offensive team rebound	18	10
5:46	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	18	11
5:26	Precious Achiuwa misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	11
5:22	Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound	18	11
5:16	DeMar DeRozan misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	18	11
5:13	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	18	11
5:10	Trey Murphy III misses layup	18	11
5:09	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	18	11
5:05	Karlo Matkovic misses two point shot	18	11
5:04	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	18	11
5:03	Trey Murphy III misses 2-foot tip shot	18	11
5:02	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	18	11
5:00	Herbert Jones misses 27-foot three point jumper	18	11
4:58	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	18	11
4:50	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	18	11
4:50	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 1 of 2	19	11
4:50	Malik Monk enters the game for Russell Westbrook	19	11
4:50	Bryce McGowens enters the game for Herbert Jones	19	11
4:50	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 2 of 2	20	11
4:42	Karlo Matkovic makes 5-foot alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)	20	13
4:26	Maxime Raynaud misses 11-foot floating jump shot	20	13
4:25	Nique Clifford offensive rebound	20	13
4:25	Nique Clifford misses tip shot	20	13
4:25	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	20	13
4:17	Zion Williamson makes two point shot	20	15
4:02	Nique Clifford makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	23	15
3:51	Jeremiah Fears misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	15
3:47	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	23	15
3:45	Jeremiah Fears makes 5-foot layup (Karlo Matkovic assists)	23	17
3:37	Kings Full timeout	23	17
3:37	Patrick Baldwin Jr. enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	23	17
3:37	Drew Eubanks enters the game for Maxime Raynaud	23	17
3:37	Saddiq Bey enters the game for Zion Williamson	23	17
3:37	Derik Queen enters the game for Trey Murphy III	23	17
3:22	DeMar DeRozan misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	17
3:18	Patrick Baldwin Jr. offensive rebound	23	17
3:17	Malik Monk misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	17
3:17	Derik Queen defensive rebound	23	17
2:54	Derik Queen misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:51	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	23	17
2:51	shot clock turnover	23	17
2:34	Drew Eubanks misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	17
2:30	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	23	17
2:25	Jeremiah Fears misses running pullup jump shot	23	17
2:21	Drew Eubanks defensive rebound	23	17
2:10	DeMar DeRozan makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	25	17
2:10	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	25	17
2:10	DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 1 of 1	25	17
2:07	Derik Queen defensive rebound	25	17
2:03	Patrick Baldwin Jr. shooting foul	25	17
2:03	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	25	18
2:03	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	25	19
1:55	DeMar DeRozan misses pullup jump shot	25	19
1:52	Drew Eubanks offensive rebound	25	19
1:39	Nique Clifford misses 8-foot fade away jump shot	25	19
1:36	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	25	19
1:28	Nique Clifford shooting foul	25	19
1:28	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	25	20
1:28	Doug McDermott enters the game for Nique Clifford	25	20
1:28	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 2 of 2	25	20
1:26	Drew Eubanks defensive rebound	25	20
1:11	Patrick Baldwin Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	20
1:06	Derik Queen defensive rebound	25	20
1:03	Bryce McGowens makes 5-foot dunk (Derik Queen assists)	25	22
45.8	Derik Queen shooting foul	25	22
45.8	Malik Monk makes free throw 1 of 2	26	22
45.8	Daeqwon Plowden enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	26	22
45.8	Malik Monk makes free throw 2 of 2	27	22
39.8	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	27	24
39.8	Drew Eubanks defensive goaltending violation	27	24
31.8	Daeqwon Plowden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	30	24
11.8	Karlo Matkovic makes alley oop layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	30	26
0.4	Malik Monk misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	26
0.1	Kings offensive team rebound	30	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	26

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Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, March 6, 2026

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBC Sports CA, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,350

Referees

Scott Foster, Brett Nansel, Nate Green

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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