Pelicans Earn First Win, Beat Kings 132-120 Behind Williamson and Fears

New Orleans is on the board. The Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-120 at Smoothie King Center on October 29, earning their first victory and moving to 1-4. Sacramento fell to 0-5, extending its losing streak to five games despite a big scoring and playmaking performance from Darius Acuff Jr.

Zion Williamson delivered an efficient 22 points on 10-for-12 shooting, adding six rebounds, five steals and a block in 31 minutes. Jeremiah Fears matched his scoring output while filling the stat sheet with eight rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and four blocks. Fears shot 9-for-16 from the field and 3-for-5 from beyond the arc in 29 minutes.

Trey Murphy III contributed 19 points, five rebounds and three assists for New Orleans. Herbert Jones added 16 points on 7-for-12 shooting, along with four rebounds and two steals. Jones finished with a plus-27 rating in 32 minutes, the strongest plus-minus among the listed performers.

Acuff powered Sacramento with 34 points, six rebounds and 14 assists, shooting 13-for-26 across 41 minutes. De’Andre Hunter supplied 24 points and hit four of eight 3-point attempts, while Precious Achiuwa posted 24 points, nine rebounds and four steals on 12-for-17 shooting. Zach LaVine added 21 points, five assists and three steals, but those individual efforts weren’t enough to deliver the Kings’ first win.