Jeremiah Fears scores 22 as Pelicans beat Kings 132–120
Zion Williamson added 6 rebounds and 2 assists as Pelicans won.
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 132–120.
Jeremiah Fears scored 22 points for the New Orleans Pelicans, with 8 rebounds and 13 assists. He made 9 of 16 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 5 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 1 of 3 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Zion Williamson scored 22 points for the New Orleans Pelicans, with 6 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 10 of 12 field-goal attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 4 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 34 points for the Sacramento Kings, with 6 rebounds and 13 assists. He made 13 of 26 field-goal attempts, including 3 of 11 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 5 of 5 attempts. He finished with 6 turnovers.
Precious Achiuwa scored 24 points for the Sacramento Kings, with 9 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts, including 0 of 2 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 0 of 1 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Top performers
Jeremiah Fears (New Orleans Pelicans): 22 PTS, 8 REB, 13 AST, 2 STL, 4 BLK, 3 TO, 9 FGM, 16 FGA, 3 3PM, 5 3PA, 1 FTM, 3 FTA, 1 OREB, 7 DREB, 2 PF, 3 +/-, 29:21 MIN.
Darius Acuff Jr. (Sacramento Kings): 34 PTS, 6 REB, 13 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 6 TO, 13 FGM, 26 FGA, 3 3PM, 11 3PA, 5 FTM, 5 FTA, 1 OREB, 5 DREB, 4 PF, 3 +/-, 40:31 MIN.
What's next
New Orleans Pelicans host Atlanta Hawks — October 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Sacramento Kings visit Memphis Grizzlies — October 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Kings | 30 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 120 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 132 |
Sacramento Kings
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter | 37:27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 7/13 | 3 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 40:36 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 12/17 | 1 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 40:18 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4/7 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | 38:49 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7/17 | 3 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 40:31 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 13/26 | 6 |
| Nique Clifford | 3:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Alex Karaban | 12:21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 3 |
| Malik Monk | 7:52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 2 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 18:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Andre Hunter | 37:27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 7/13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4/8 | 6/6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -9 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 40:36 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 12/17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 40:18 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4/7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | -12 |
| Zach LaVine | 38:49 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 7/17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3/10 | 4/6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -25 |
| Darius Acuff Jr. | 40:31 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 13/26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3/11 | 5/5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Leaky Black | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nique Clifford | 3:53 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
| Adam Flagler | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Karaban | 12:21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 |
| Jonathan Mogbo | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Monk | 7:52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -13 |
| Daeqwon Plowden | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emanuel Sharp | 18:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 31:42 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6/12 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | 30:42 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 10/12 | 3 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 27:31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 2 |
| Herbert Jones | 32:11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 7/12 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 29:21 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 9/16 | 3 |
| Saddiq Bey | 24:01 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 18:39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2 |
| Bryce McGowens | 6:21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 | 1 |
| Derik Queen | 22:14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4/7 | 4 |
| Trendon Watford | 17:18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | 31:42 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 6/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2/7 | 5/8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 30:42 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 10/12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 27:31 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1/4 | 3/4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Herbert Jones | 32:11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 7/12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0/3 | 2/3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| Jeremiah Fears | 29:21 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 9/16 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3/5 | 1/3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Saddiq Bey | 24:01 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -8 |
| AJ Johnson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 18:39 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Bryce McGowens | 6:21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derik Queen | 22:14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4/7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Julian Reese | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trendon Watford | 17:18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0/1 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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