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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 101, Sacramento 95
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, April 3, 2015
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #64 Justin VanDuyne, #65 Sean Wright, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 17021

Pelicans 101, Kings 95: Eric Gordon scored 21 points and Anthony Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds as New Orleans notched a pivotal victory over host Sacramento.

Tyreke Evans had 19 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Pelicans, who moved within a half-game of Oklahoma City for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Quincy Pondexter made a career-best six 3-pointers for 18 points.

DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points, 20 rebounds, a career-best 13 assists and four blocked shots for the Kings, who have lost four consecutive contests. Omri Casspi and Ben McLemore scored 17 points apiece and Ray McCallum added 14 points.

The Pelicans scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter to build a 10-point lead but the Kings rallied to within 91-89 on Casspi’s basket with 4:13 left. Evans drove for a hoop to make it 99-93 with 52.3 seconds left and Gordon added two free throws with 32.9 seconds to play as New Orleans won its fourth straight game.

Pondexter made five first-half 3-pointers to help the Pelicans possess a 56-42 lead at the break. Davis’ basket with 6:20 left in the third quarter gave New Orleans an 18-point lead before the Kings ripped out the next 16 points and the Pelicans took a 74-71 lead into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Kings SF Rudy Gay (concussion) sat out for the second consecutive game. … C Omer Asik collected 11 rebounds to help the Pelicans hold a 50-38 edge on the boards. … Cousins has 23 assists over the past two games and has grabbed 20 or more rebounds in each of his last three games.
Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Sacramento
Eric Gordon 21 Scoring DeMarcus Cousins 24
Tyreke Evans 9 Assists DeMarcus Cousins 13
Tyreke Evans 12 Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 20
Anthony Davis 8 Free Throws Made DeMarcus Cousins 6
Norris Cole 1 Steals Ben McLemore 2
Anthony Davis 2 Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 101 39.1 14-29 19-28 20 50 5 4 12
Sacramento 95 47.4 6-17 15-25 21 38 6 4 10
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against Utah. The Kings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .354 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .439 after a win and .676 after a loss.