Sabonis has season-high 32 points and 20 rebounds to lead Kings to a 111-109 win over Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Domantas Sabonas scored a season-high 32 points and matched a season best with 20 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on Thursday night.
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points, while De'Aaron Fox and Keegan Murray each added 18 points for the Kings, who have won three straight and four of five.
CJ McCollum hit a season-high six 3-pointers and scored 36 points for New Orleans. His three-point play on a floater off the glass as he was falling down after being fouled by Fox made it 111-109 with 1:20 left.
The Pelicans then got two straight defensive stops, giving them a chance to shoot for a tie or victory in the final seconds. But Malik Monk took the ball from Dejounte Murray in what was technically scored as a block and Sabonis grabbed the loose ball for his final rebound to seal the result.
Trey Murphy III scored 21 points for New Orleans, but just five after the first quarter. Murray finished with 20 points for the Pelicans, who've lost 21 of their last 24 games.
Kings: Sacramento had not scored fewer than 115 points in any of its previous eight victories. Their 111 points tied their season low in a victory, which they've now done three times.
Pelicans: Yves Missi grabbed 11 rebounds, but the 6-foot-11 center's playing time was limited by foul trouble and Sabonis took advantage on both ends of the court. New Orleans committed 22 fouls, three more than Sacramento. The Pelicans also committed 17 turnovers.
Murray hit a 26-footer and followed that shortly after with a driving baseline floater that made it 111-106 with 1:41 to go.
Sacramento converted 18 offensive rebounds into 21 second-chance points and outscored New Orleans 27-17 on free throws.
The Kings host Denver on Monday night. The Pelicans visit Indiana on Sunday afternoon.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Domantas Sabonis vs. Yves Missi (Dejounte Murray gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:40 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:28 |  | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | Dejounte Murray blocks Keegan Murray's two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 0-3 |
| 10:52 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Malik Monk misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving layup (Dejounte Murray assists) | 0-5 |
| 9:20 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting dunk (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:12 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup | 2-7 |
| 8:59 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point cutting layup (Malik Monk assists) | 4-7 |
| 8:46 | | Herbert Jones misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point driving layup | 6-7 |
| 8:21 | | CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 9-7 |
| 7:51 | | CJ McCollum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:48 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-7 |
| 7:46 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-7 |
| 7:29 | | CJ McCollum misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:26 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Keegan Murray makes two point putback layup | 13-7 |
| 7:16 | | Yves Missi shooting foul (Keegan Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | +1 | Keegan Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-7 |
| 7:09 | | Yves Missi turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 6:57 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 6:39 | | Malik Monk defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point running layup (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 16-7 |
| 6:35 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup (Herbert Jones assists) | 16-9 |
| 6:01 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:59 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Domantas Sabonis misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:57 | | Domantas Sabonis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point tip layup | 18-9 |
| 5:46 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point cutting dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 18-11 |
| 5:30 | | CJ McCollum shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:30 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-11 |
| 5:30 | | +1 | Domantas Sabonis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-11 |
| 5:17 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point pullup jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 20-13 |
| 5:07 | | Daniel Theis kicked ball violation | ||
| 4:56 | | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 4:49 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:46 | | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Keon Ellis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving dunk (Daniel Theis assists) | 20-15 |
| 4:05 | | Malik Monk misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:02 | | Jamal Cain defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Keon Ellis shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:54 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-16 |
| 3:54 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-17 |
| 3:42 | | Brandon Boston shooting foul (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | ||
| 3:42 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 |
| 3:42 | | +1 | DeMar DeRozan makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-17 |
| 3:25 | | Domantas Sabonis shooting foul (Daniel Theis draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | +1 | Daniel Theis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-18 |
| 3:25 | | +1 | Daniel Theis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-19 |
| 3:13 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Daniel Theis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Kevin Huerter defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Brandon Boston misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (De'Aaron Fox draws the foul) | ||
| 2:34 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:34 | | De'Aaron Fox misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:34 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +1 | De'Aaron Fox makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-19 |
| 2:25 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point pullup jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 23-22 |
| 2:09 | | Keegan Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Brandon Boston defensive rebound | ||
| 2:02 | | Jamal Cain misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 26-22 |
| 1:28 | | Keegan Murray personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Brandon Boston blocks Isaac Jones's two point running dunk | ||
| 1:11 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Keegan Murray personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-23 |
| 0:50 | | Trey Murphy III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:48 | | Keegan Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | De'Aaron Fox offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | De'Aaron Fox makes two point jump shot | 28-23 |
| 0:05 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point pullup jump shot (Brandon Boston assists) | 28-26 |
| 0:00 | | Isaac Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Keegan Murray misses two point layup | ||
| 11:42 | | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 11:42 | | Yves Missi blocks Keegan Murray's two point tip layup | ||
| 11:42 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Brandon Boston makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-28 |
| 11:11 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Brandon Boston makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-30 |
| 10:41 | | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Boston steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point turnaround jump shot | 28-32 |
| 10:39 | | Kings 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:26 | | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-32 |
| 10:00 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-35 |
| 9:42 | | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Alex Len assists) | 34-35 |
| 9:30 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:28 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Yves Missi assists) | 34-38 |
| 9:10 | | De'Aaron Fox misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Keegan Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | De'Aaron Fox misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Kings offensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Jamal Cain defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Brandon Boston misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:37 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 |