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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
133
Home
Sacramento Kings
123
Venue: Golden 1 Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 133-123 on the road on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Golden 1 Center. Zion Williamson had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Precious Achiuwa had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the Sacramento Kings.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 67-63 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 38-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Precious Achiuwa (double-double, Sacramento Kings), Russell Westbrook (double-double, Sacramento Kings), Drew Eubanks (double-double, Sacramento Kings). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 50, Sacramento Kings 43. Trey Murphy III had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 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 New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 133-123 on March 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 23 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Precious Achiuwa scored 29 for the Sacramento Kings with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 41 | 38 | 28 | 133 |
| Sacramento Kings | 30 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 123 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 23 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 9 Zion Williamson
- Assists
- 6 Jeremiah Fears
Sacramento Kings
- Points
- 29 Precious Achiuwa
- Rebounds
- 12 Precious Achiuwa
- Assists
- 10 Russell Westbrook
Precious Achiuwa double-double (29 PTS, 12 REB) · Russell Westbrook double-double (19 PTS, 10 AST) · Drew Eubanks double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey starter | 32:47 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-5 | 5-6 | 2 | +6 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 31:53 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-14 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 3 | +13 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 28:50 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 5 | +5 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 24:24 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-12 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 0 | -6 |
| Yves Missi starter | 15:44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | -7 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 27:46 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | +7 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 26:31 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 0 | +10 |
| Derik Queen bench | 26:08 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1 | +0 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 25:18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +22 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 0:39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 40:53 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12-16 | 1-3 | 4-6 | 2 | -1 |
| Russell Westbrook starter | 33:33 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 3-5 | 3 | -4 |
| DeMar DeRozan starter | 27:19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 1 | +0 |
| Maxime Raynaud starter | 26:27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Nique Clifford starter | 21:20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Malik Monk bench | 30:06 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 2 | -13 |
| Drew Eubanks bench | 21:33 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 0 | -5 |
| Daeqwon Plowden bench | 17:41 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Killian Hayes bench | 10:54 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. bench | 5:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Doug McDermott bench | 4:19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
Not available: Dylan Cardwell, De'Andre Hunter, Keegan Murray, Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis, Isaiah Stevens
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| 23/27 (85%) | Free throws | 15/23 (65%) |
| 37/64 (57%) | 2 pointers | 42/68 (61%) |
| 12/34 (35%) | 3 pointers | 8/31 (25%) |
| 49/98 (50%) | Field goals | 50/99 (50%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 27 | Assists | 29 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 11 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 15 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 28:51 | Time spent in lead | 17:24 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 15
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 17 Q3 2:06
- Largest lead · Sacramento Kings
- 9 Q1 4:50
- Longest run
- 15-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q3 5:44 to Q3 3:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:56 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 2 | 6 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 4 | 6 |
| 8:30 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 8:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 5 | 8 |
| 8:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 8:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 6 | 9 |
| 8:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 6 | 10 |
| 7:47 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 6 | 12 |
| 7:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 8 | 12 |
| 7:27 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 8 | 14 |
| 6:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 10 | 14 |
| 6:24 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 6:05 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 11 | 18 |
| 4:50 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 11 | 19 |
| 4:50 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 11 | 20 |
| 4:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 4:02 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 3-pt field goal | 15 | 23 |
| 3:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 17 | 23 |
| 2:10 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 17 | 25 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 18 | 25 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 19 | 25 |
| 1:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 20 | 25 |
| 1:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 0:46 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 0:46 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk Free throw | 22 | 27 |
| 0:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 24 | 27 |
| 0:32 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 24 | 30 |
| 0:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 26 | 30 |
Q2 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 28 | 30 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 10:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 31 | 30 |
| 9:52 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 31 | 32 |
| 9:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 9:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 33 | 32 |
| 9:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 35 | 32 |
| 8:14 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 7:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 38 | 34 |
| 7:41 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 7:10 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 40 | 39 |
| 6:46 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 40 | 41 |
| 6:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 6:26 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 42 | 43 |
| 6:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 6:03 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 44 | 45 |
| 5:34 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 3-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 5:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 47 | 48 |
| 4:12 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 47 | 50 |
| 3:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 49 | 50 |
| 3:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 3:11 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 2:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 53 | 53 |
| 2:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 54 | 53 |
| 2:27 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan Free throw | 54 | 54 |
| 2:25 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 2:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 2:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 56 | 56 |
| 1:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 58 | 56 |
| 1:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 1:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 1:00 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 62 | 58 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 63 | 58 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 64 | 58 |
| 0:33 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 3-pt field goal | 64 | 61 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 67 | 61 |
| 0:05 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 67 | 63 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 11:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 63 |
| 11:04 | Sacramento Kings | Maxime Raynaud 2-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 71 | 67 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook 2-pt field goal | 71 | 69 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 71 | 70 |
| 9:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 73 | 70 |
| 9:29 | Sacramento Kings | DeMar DeRozan 2-pt field goal | 73 | 72 |
| 9:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 76 | 72 |
| 8:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 78 | 72 |
| 8:26 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 78 | 74 |
| 8:01 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 78 | 76 |
| 7:14 | Sacramento Kings | Nique Clifford 2-pt field goal | 78 | 78 |
| 6:35 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 6:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 5:55 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 80 | 81 |
| 5:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 82 | 81 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
| 4:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 88 | 81 |
| 4:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 91 | 81 |
| 3:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 93 | 81 |
| 3:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 95 | 81 |
| 2:52 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 95 | 83 |
| 2:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 98 | 83 |
| 2:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 100 | 83 |
| 1:56 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 100 | 85 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 102 | 85 |
| 1:32 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes Free throw | 102 | 86 |
| 1:32 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes Free throw | 102 | 87 |
| 0:53 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 102 | 89 |
| 0:21 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 102 | 91 |
| 0:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 105 | 91 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 105 | 93 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 107 | 93 |
| 10:31 | Sacramento Kings | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 107 | 95 |
| 10:09 | Sacramento Kings | Daeqwon Plowden 3-pt field goal | 107 | 98 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 108 | 98 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 109 | 98 |
| 9:27 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 109 | 99 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 110 | 99 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 111 | 99 |
| 8:17 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 111 | 101 |
| 7:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 114 | 101 |
| 7:17 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 114 | 103 |
| 6:36 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 114 | 105 |
| 6:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 115 | 105 |
| 6:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 116 | 105 |
| 5:54 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 116 | 107 |
| 5:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 118 | 107 |
| 5:12 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 118 | 109 |
| 4:45 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks Free throw | 118 | 110 |
| 4:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 120 | 110 |
| 3:45 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 120 | 112 |
| 3:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 122 | 112 |
| 3:14 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 122 | 114 |
| 3:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 123 | 114 |
| 2:47 | Sacramento Kings | Drew Eubanks 2-pt field goal | 123 | 116 |
| 2:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 126 | 116 |
| 1:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 129 | 116 |
| 1:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 131 | 116 |
| 0:53 | Sacramento Kings | Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal | 131 | 119 |
| 0:40 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 131 | 120 |
| 0:40 | Sacramento Kings | Russell Westbrook Free throw | 131 | 121 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 132 | 121 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy Free throw | 133 | 121 |
| 0:08 | Sacramento Kings | Malik Monk 2-pt field goal | 133 | 123 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1.
- Feb 9: Sacramento Kings 94 at New Orleans Pelicans 120
- Mar 5: New Orleans Pelicans 133 at Sacramento Kings 123 (this game)
- Apr 3: New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Sacramento Kings 117
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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