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New Orleans Pelicans
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Sacramento Kings
123
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 at home on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Golden 1 Center. Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists for the Sacramento Kings. Zion Williamson had 40 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Sacramento Kings trailed 65-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 45-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Domantas Sabonis (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 20, Sacramento Kings 31. Zach LaVine had 22 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on February 8, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 40 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Domantas Sabonis scored 27 for the Sacramento Kings with 16 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 34 | 22 | 31 | 118 |
| Sacramento Kings | 24 | 30 | 45 | 24 | 123 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 40 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 13 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 9 Jose Alvarado
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 27 Domantas Sabonis
- Rebounds
- 16 Domantas Sabonis
- Assists
- 7 Malik Monk
Domantas Sabonis double-double (27 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:22 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-18 | 3-8 | 3-4 | 3 | -7 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 33:23 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10-19 | 6-11 | 5-6 | 2 | +5 |
| Yves Missi starter | 31:30 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Jose Alvarado starter | 28:54 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 27:51 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16-21 | 0-0 | 8-11 | 4 | +4 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 18:23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 16:30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Javonte Green bench | 15:58 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 5 | -18 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 14:59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3 | -10 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 14:10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
Not available: Bruce Brown, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Kelly Olynyk, Brandon Ingram
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 37:19 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-14 | 1-7 | 7-7 | 2 | +7 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 35:56 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 3-3 | 2 | -4 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 34:18 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10-18 | 1-3 | 6-10 | 6 | -13 |
| Malik Monk starter | 32:15 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5-14 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 3 | +0 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 31:52 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4-12 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 0 | -7 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 32:05 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3 | +14 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 13:42 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 4 | +18 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 12:04 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Trey Lyles bench | 10:29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 18/25 (72%) | Free throws | 26/33 (78%) |
| 29/54 (53%) | 2 pointers | 32/50 (64%) |
| 14/36 (38%) | 3 pointers | 11/41 (26%) |
| 43/90 (47%) | Field goals | 43/91 (47%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 40 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 27 | Assists | 24 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 24 | Fouls | 22 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 30:56 | Time spent in lead | 16:03 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 18 |
Largest margin: 20 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 20 Q1 3:29
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 18 Q4 10:54
- Longest run
- 14-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q4 9:42 to Q4 7:03
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 8:56 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 11 | 4 |
| 8:11 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 7:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 7:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 6 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 18 | 6 |
| 6:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 21 | 6 |
| 5:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 24 | 6 |
| 5:03 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 3-pt field goal | 24 | 9 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 26 | 9 |
| 3:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 29 | 9 |
| 2:59 | Sacramento Kings | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 29 | 11 |
| 2:35 | Sacramento Kings | Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal | 29 | 14 |
| 1:58 | Sacramento Kings | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 29 | 16 |
| 1:16 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 3-pt field goal | 29 | 19 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 19 |
| 1:00 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 31 | 21 |
| 0:14 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Sacramento Kings | Trey Lyles 2-pt field goal | 31 | 26 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 34 | 26 |
| 10:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 35 | 26 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 26 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 40 | 26 |
| 9:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 42 | 26 |
| 9:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 26 |
| 8:51 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 44 | 28 |
| 8:13 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 30 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 47 | 30 |
| 7:36 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 47 | 32 |
| 7:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 49 | 32 |
| 7:09 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 49 | 34 |
| 6:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 51 | 34 |
| 6:50 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 51 | 36 |
| 6:24 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 51 | 37 |
| 5:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 53 | 37 |
| 5:26 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 4:58 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 53 | 41 |
| 4:58 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 53 | 42 |
| 4:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 56 | 42 |
| 3:10 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 56 | 44 |
| 2:20 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 56 | 46 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 58 | 46 |
| 1:18 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 58 | 47 |
| 1:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 59 | 47 |
| 1:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 60 | 47 |
| 0:55 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 60 | 50 |
| 0:41 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 63 | 52 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 64 | 52 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 65 | 52 |
| 0:02 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 65 | 54 |
Q3 · 41 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 68 | 54 |
| 11:22 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 68 | 56 |
| 11:05 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 68 | 58 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 68 | 59 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 68 | 60 |
| 10:28 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 68 | 62 |
| 9:58 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 68 | 64 |
| 9:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 69 | 64 |
| 9:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 64 |
| 9:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 64 |
| 8:43 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 73 | 65 |
| 8:43 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 73 | 66 |
| 8:23 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 73 | 68 |
| 7:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 75 | 68 |
| 7:10 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 75 | 69 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 6:36 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 77 | 70 |
| 6:36 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 77 | 71 |
| 5:58 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 73 |
| 5:58 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 77 | 74 |
| 5:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 77 | 75 |
| 5:00 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 77 | 76 |
| 4:39 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 78 |
| 4:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 78 | 78 |
| 4:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 79 | 78 |
| 3:50 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 3:25 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 79 | 82 |
| 3:16 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 79 | 84 |
| 3:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 80 | 84 |
| 2:56 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 80 | 88 |
| 2:37 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 80 | 89 |
| 2:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 82 | 89 |
| 1:55 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 82 | 91 |
| 1:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 83 | 91 |
| 1:24 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 1:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 94 |
| 0:43 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 85 | 95 |
| 0:43 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 0:11 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 85 | 99 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 99 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 87 | 101 |
| 11:39 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 87 | 102 |
| 10:54 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 87 | 105 |
| 9:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 88 | 105 |
| 9:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 90 | 105 |
| 8:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 91 | 105 |
| 8:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 105 |
| 8:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 95 | 105 |
| 8:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 96 | 105 |
| 7:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Antonio Reeves 3-pt field goal | 99 | 105 |
| 7:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 101 | 105 |
| 6:49 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 101 | 106 |
| 6:49 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 101 | 107 |
| 6:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 103 | 107 |
| 5:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 105 | 107 |
| 5:20 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 105 | 109 |
| 4:52 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 105 | 111 |
| 4:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 107 | 111 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 3:54 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 3:26 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 110 | 115 |
| 3:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 111 | 115 |
| 3:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 2:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 2:23 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 114 | 117 |
| 1:58 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 114 | 118 |
| 1:58 | Sacramento Kings | Zach LaVine Free throw | 114 | 119 |
| 0:54 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 114 | 121 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 116 | 121 |
| 0:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 117 | 121 |
| 0:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 118 | 121 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 118 | 122 |
| 0:09 | Sacramento Kings | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 118 | 123 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Sacramento Kings 2-0. Final series: Sacramento Kings 3-1.
- Dec 12: Sacramento Kings 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 109
- Feb 8: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Sacramento Kings 123 (this game)
- Feb 12: Sacramento Kings 119 at New Orleans Pelicans 111
- Feb 13: Sacramento Kings 133 at New Orleans Pelicans 140
Highlights
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