Pelicans Snap Winless Start With Kings Victory

The New Orleans Pelicans snapped their winless start with a 132-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings, led by Jeremiah Fears’ 22 points and career-high 13 assists and Zion Williamson’s 22 points. New Orleans’ bench outscored Sacramento’s reserves 41-8, while the Kings committed 25 turnovers in their fifth straight loss. The win followed a 104-91 loss to Denver that left the Pelicans 0-4; Williamson scored a season-high and rookie Derik Queen recorded a double-double in the defeat. Coverage of the Denver game cited New Orleans’ slow start, late offensive struggles and questions about the rotations, including Trey Murphy’s limited involvement during the comeback attempt.