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Final
Away
Sacramento Kings
111
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
109
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on the road on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. Domantas Sabonis had 32 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists for the Sacramento Kings. CJ McCollum had 36 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Sacramento Kings trailed 55-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-28. Double-digit figures in two categories: Domantas Sabonis (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: Sacramento Kings 9, New Orleans Pelicans 18. DeMar DeRozan had 29 points, 3 rebounds and 2 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 Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-109 on December 12, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Domantas Sabonis scored 32 for the Sacramento Kings with 20 rebounds; CJ McCollum scored 36 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 25 | 38 | 20 | 111 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 109 |
Game leaders
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 32 Domantas Sabonis
- Rebounds
- 20 Domantas Sabonis
- Assists
- 9 Malik Monk
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 36 CJ McCollum
- Rebounds
- 11 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 9 Dejounte Murray
Domantas Sabonis double-double (32 PTS, 20 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Aaron Fox starter | 37:26 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7-20 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +3 |
| Malik Monk starter | 34:17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Domantas Sabonis starter | 34:17 | 32 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-15 | 1-1 | 9-9 | 3 | +6 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 34:17 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-18 | 3-3 | 10-11 | 3 | +6 |
| Keegan Murray starter | 33:56 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 4 | +1 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 27:47 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 2-2 | 1 | -3 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 19:43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Alex Len bench | 6:26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Isaac Jones bench | 4:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Colby Jones bench | 4:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Orlando Robinson bench | 2:31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Devin Carter, Trey Lyles
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 39:48 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 3-9 | 6-7 | 3 | -1 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 36:58 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14-24 | 6-11 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 35:24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 35:10 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8-19 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Yves Missi starter | 30:55 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | -6 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 25:39 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Jamal Cain bench | 15:32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +3 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 14:24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +5 |
| Antonio Reeves bench | 3:29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Trey Jemison bench | 2:41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Javonte Green, Brandon Ingram, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Jordan Hawkins, Karlo Matkovic, Zion Williamson
| Sacramento Kings | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 27/29 (93%) | Free throws | 17/20 (85%) |
| 27/59 (45%) | 2 pointers | 25/46 (54%) |
| 10/33 (30%) | 3 pointers | 14/37 (37%) |
| 37/92 (40%) | Field goals | 39/83 (47%) |
| 50 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 28:34 | Time spent in lead | 16:16 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 14 Q4 6:48
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 6 Q2 4:33
- Longest run
- 14-0 Sacramento Kings · Q1 8:59 to Q1 6:35
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 9:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 9:20 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 8:59 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:37 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 6 | 7 |
| 8:07 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 7:46 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 10 | 7 |
| 7:46 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 11 | 7 |
| 7:16 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 7:16 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray Free throw | 14 | 7 |
| 6:35 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 16 | 7 |
| 6:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 5:55 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 18 | 9 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 18 | 11 |
| 5:30 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 19 | 11 |
| 5:30 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 20 | 11 |
| 5:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 4:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 20 | 15 |
| 3:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 20 | 16 |
| 3:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 20 | 17 |
| 3:42 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 3:42 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 22 | 17 |
| 3:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 3:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 22 | 19 |
| 2:34 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 23 | 19 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 23 | 22 |
| 1:48 | Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 26 | 23 |
| 0:28 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 0:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 28 | 26 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 28 | 28 |
| 11:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 3-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
| 9:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 34 | 35 |
| 9:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 34 | 38 |
| 8:13 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 38 |
| 7:56 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 7:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jamal Cain Free throw | 38 | 39 |
| 7:13 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 39 | 39 |
| 7:13 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 40 | 39 |
| 7:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 40 | 40 |
| 7:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 6:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 5:17 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 41 | 44 |
| 4:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 3-pt field goal | 41 | 47 |
| 4:16 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 3:13 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 45 | 47 |
| 2:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 45 | 50 |
| 2:41 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 46 | 50 |
| 2:41 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 47 | 51 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 47 | 52 |
| 2:06 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 49 | 52 |
| 1:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Jemison Free throw | 49 | 53 |
| 1:08 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 50 | 53 |
| 1:08 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 51 | 53 |
| 0:35 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 0:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 55 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 53 | 57 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 53 | 59 |
| 10:33 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 56 | 59 |
| 10:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 10:01 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 59 | 62 |
| 9:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 59 | 64 |
| 9:28 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 61 | 64 |
| 9:28 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 9:04 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 8:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 8:39 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 3-pt field goal | 67 | 67 |
| 8:19 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 69 | 67 |
| 7:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 7:28 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 3-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 7:01 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 6:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 74 | 71 |
| 5:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 74 | 73 |
| 5:25 | Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 75 | 73 |
| 5:25 | Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter Free throw | 76 | 73 |
| 4:54 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 73 |
| 4:54 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 79 | 73 |
| 4:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 4:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 79 | 76 |
| 4:11 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 80 | 76 |
| 4:11 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 81 | 76 |
| 3:36 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 82 | 76 |
| 3:36 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis Free throw | 83 | 76 |
| 3:15 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 85 | 76 |
| 2:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 85 | 78 |
| 2:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 85 | 79 |
| 1:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 86 | 79 |
| 1:42 | Sacramento Kings | Keon Ellis Free throw | 87 | 79 |
| 1:22 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 89 | 79 |
| 1:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 89 | 81 |
| 0:49 | Sacramento Kings | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 91 | 81 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 91 | 83 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Sacramento Kings | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 9:58 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 9:27 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 95 | 86 |
| 9:27 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox Free throw | 96 | 86 |
| 9:00 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 98 | 86 |
| 8:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 98 | 88 |
| 7:51 | Sacramento Kings | De'Aaron Fox 2-pt field goal | 100 | 88 |
| 6:48 | Sacramento Kings | Domantas Sabonis 2-pt field goal | 102 | 88 |
| 6:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 102 | 90 |
| 6:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 102 | 91 |
| 5:23 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 104 | 91 |
| 4:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 104 | 94 |
| 4:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 104 | 97 |
| 4:09 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 106 | 97 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal | 106 | 99 |
| 3:13 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 3-pt field goal | 109 | 99 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 109 | 100 |
| 2:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 109 | 101 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 1:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 1:41 | Sacramento Kings | Keegan Murray 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 1:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 1:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum Free throw | 111 | 109 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Sacramento Kings 1-0. Final series: Sacramento Kings 3-1.
- Dec 12: Sacramento Kings 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 109 (this game)
- Feb 8: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Sacramento Kings 123
- Feb 12: Sacramento Kings 119 at New Orleans Pelicans 111
- Feb 13: Sacramento Kings 133 at New Orleans Pelicans 140
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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