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Sacramento Falls 123-109 to Pelicans - Recap
New Orleans got 23 points and 12 rebounds from Jaxson Hayes en route to a 123-109 victory over Sacramento on Tuesday at Golden 1 Center.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 225.0.
CJ McCollum had 23 points for New Orleans and Brandon Ingram chipped in with 17 points. Brandon Ingram had 8 assists for the Pelicans, while Jaxson Hayes was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
The Kings got a 22-point performance from Damian Jones, who was supported by 15 points from Davion Mitchell. Davion Mitchell had 17 assists in a losing cause for Sacramento, while Harrison Barnes grabbed 6 rebounds.
New Orleans led at halftime, 60-57.
New Orleans had a 44-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, New Orleans takes its act home to face Portland looking for another win. For Sacramento, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.