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New Orleans Defeats Sacramento 140-133 - Recap
The Pelicans got a 43-point performance from CJ McCollum as New Orleans handed Sacramento a 140-133 defeat on Thursday at Smoothie King Center.
New Orleans won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +8.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 236.5.
Trey Murphy III had 18 points for New Orleans and Jose Alvarado chipped in with 18 points. Trey Murphy III had 11 assists for the Pelicans, while Trey Murphy III was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Sacramento got 32 points from Zach LaVine in a losing cause and another 24 points from Malik Monk. Zach LaVine contributed 10 assists for the Kings, while Domantas Sabonis had 28 rebounds.
New Orleans trailed at halftime, 65-60.
Sacramento won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 58-45.
New Orleans heads into a battle against the Mavericks. Sacramento, meanwhile, will have their next action against Golden State.