CJ McCollum scores 30, Pelicans lead by 50 in 133-100 rout of Kings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) CJ McCollum scored 30 points, making seven 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans led by 50 points in a 133-100 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Jonas Valanciunas added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Pelicans, who have won six straight on the road and all four matchups this season against the Kings, including a quarterfinal victory in Sacramento in the In-Season Tournament. Brandon Ingram also scored 15 points.
“It was beautiful ... just wire to wire,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “It was fun basketball to watch. They executed on both ends of the floor.”
Both teams, in the middle of the pack in the Western Conference playoff picture, entered the game having won four of five. The Pelicans had won four straight before losing by 16 to the Clippers at home on Friday.
Domantas Sabonis had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Kings, but star guard De’Aaron Fox scored just three points on 1-of-10 shooting.
“Give New Orleans a lot of credit,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “They came in here and they just flat-out kicked our (butts), and did it for four quarters.”
Brown apologized to Kings fans who “spent their money coming to watch the game today.”
“For us to perform that way and the lack of fight to get back in the game, stay in the game … was nonexistent,” Brown said.
The Pelicans won comfortably even without Zion Williamson, who was out with a right quad contusion. Green said before the game that Williamson was “doing good,” but would not be available. Jose Alvarado (non-COVID illness) also missed the game for the Pelicans.
The Pelicans, up 12 after one quarter, pulled away with a 12-2 run to start the second. McCollum knocked down two 3-pointers in that stretch, giving New Orleans a 45-23 lead.
“Guys did a great job of moving the ball around, setting great screens for me, allowing me to maintain rhythm and balance and let me shoot the ball with confidence,” McCollum said.
Ingram, who had eight assists, credited McCollum for “getting to his spots.”
“We had some good IQ on the floor,” Ingram said. “Where he was hiding, we kept feeding him the basketball. He felt comfortable tonight and we just kept feeding him, so we always try to go to what’s hot.”
The visitors extended the lead to 27 at halftime, with Ingram scoring seven straight points, including a pull-up 3-pointer in transition that gave the Pelicans their 70th point of the half. New Orleans shot under 63% from the field in the first half while holding Sacramento to under 40%.
The lead went up to 40 late in the third quarter on a 27-12 start to the half for the Pelicans, with a 3-pointer by Naji Marshall giving them a 99-59 advantage. Trey Murphy's 3-pointer with 9:44 left in the fourth put New Orleans ahead 112-62.
“It’s a really good feeling when you’re able to beat a team on their home floor, and you hear their fans booing,” McCollum said.
Both teams rested their starters for most of the fourth quarter.
New Orleans dominated on the glass, outrebounding Sacramento 51-25. The Kings had just nine boards in the first half.
“It’s hard to beat a team four times, we understand that,” Green said. “There’s certain matchups in the NBA that are suited for certain teams. We seem to match up well with Sacramento. We play them again, so I’m sure when that time comes, they'll be ready.”
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Pelicans: Visit the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
Kings: Visit the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday. ---
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jonas Valanciunas vs. Domantas Sabonis (Harrison Barnes gains possession) | |||
11:28 | Chris Duarte misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:26 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
11:23 | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving bank jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 2-0 | |
11:06 | Jump ball. Domantas Sabonis vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Chris Duarte gains possession) | |||
10:58 | +3 | De'Aaron Fox makes three point pullup jump shot | 2-3 | |
10:35 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving layup | 4-3 | |
10:15 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point hook shot | 4-5 | |
9:58 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-5 | |
9:44 | Domantas Sabonis offensive foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | |||
9:44 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:23 | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:21 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
9:14 | Keegan Murray misses three point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:10 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 9-5 | |
8:44 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:31 | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Keegan Murray steals) | |||
8:27 | Trey Murphy III personal foul (Harrison Barnes draws the foul) | |||
8:19 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting dunk (Chris Duarte assists) | 9-7 | |
7:57 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 11-7 | |
7:46 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
7:42 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
7:34 | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point cutting dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 13-7 | |
7:34 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
7:09 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
7:07 | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 16-7 | |
6:44 | Chris Duarte misses three point jump shot | |||
6:41 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Kings defensive rebound | |||
6:07 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point turnaround hook shot | 16-9 | |
5:47 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 18-9 | |
5:33 | De'Aaron Fox misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:31 | Harrison Barnes offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Brandon Ingram blocks Harrison Barnes's two point putback layup | |||
5:28 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Brandon Ingram misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:19 | CJ McCollum offensive rebound | |||
5:18 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point bank jump shot | 20-9 | |
5:03 | +3 | Keegan Murray makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 20-12 | |
4:34 | Brandon Ingram misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:32 | Kings defensive rebound | |||
4:15 | Keegan Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:11 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | +3 | Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 23-12 | |
3:54 | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | |||
3:52 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
3:40 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 25-12 | |
3:26 | +2 | Domantas Sabonis makes two point cutting layup (Malik Monk assists) | 25-14 | |
3:26 | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
3:26 | Domantas Sabonis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:22 | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | |||
3:10 | +2 | Jordan Hawkins makes two point pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 27-14 | |
2:55 | Keegan Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:55 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
2:40 | Brandon Ingram offensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Brandon Ingram misses two point driving layup | |||
2:28 | Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:28 | Larry Nance Jr. misses two point tip layup | |||
2:27 | Dyson Daniels offensive rebound | |||
2:26 | Larry Nance Jr. misses two point dunk | |||
2:23 | Malik Monk defensive rebound | |||
2:09 | Naji Marshall shooting foul (Kevin Huerter draws the foul) | |||
2:09 | Pelicans 60 second timeout | |||
2:09 | +1 | Kevin Huerter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-15 | |
2:09 | +1 | Kevin Huerter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-16 | |
1:55 | Kevin Huerter blocks CJ McCollum's two point driving layup | |||
1:55 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
1:48 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 30-16 | |
1:27 | +3 | Sasha Vezenkov makes three point jump shot (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 30-19 | |
1:18 | Larry Nance Jr. offensive foul (Davion Mitchell draws the foul) | |||
1:18 | Larry Nance Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:00 | +2 | Sasha Vezenkov makes two point layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 30-21 | |
0:50 | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | |||
0:47 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
0:39 | Davion Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
0:39 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:31 | Davion Mitchell shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
0:31 | CJ McCollum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:31 | Pelicans offensive rebound | |||
0:31 | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-21 | |
0:21 | Malik Monk turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:00 | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point bank hook shot | 33-21 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:39 | De'Aaron Fox personal foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | |||
11:33 | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 35-21 | |
11:19 | Sasha Vezenkov misses three point jump shot | |||
11:16 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point hook shot | 37-21 | |
10:46 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:40 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | De'Aaron Fox shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | |||
10:38 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-21 | |
10:38 | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-21 | |
10:26 | +2 | Sasha Vezenkov makes two point cutting layup (JaVale McGee assists) | 39-23 | |
10:11 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists) | 42-23 | |
9:56 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:52 | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | |||
9:49 | Herbert Jones misses two point running layup | |||
9:45 | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | |||
9:40 | Malik Monk misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:36 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:30 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point pullup jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 45-23 | |
9:29 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
9:09 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving layup (Malik Monk assists) | 45-25 | |
8:53 | CJ McCollum turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:44 | De'Aaron Fox misses two point driving layup | |||
8:42 | Larry Nance Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Herbert Jones misses two point running layup | |||
8:32 | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | |||
8:32 | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point putback layup | 47-25 | |
8:20 | +3 | Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Kevin Huerter assists) | 47-28 | |
7:58 | Larry Nance Jr. turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
7:45 | +3 | Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Malik Monk assists) | 47-31 | |
7:23 | +2 | Jordan Hawkins makes two point driving dunk (Dyson Daniels assists) | 49-31 | |
7:23 | Kings 60 second timeout | |||
7:09 | +2 | Harrison Barnes makes two point driving layup (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 49-33 | |
6:52 | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point cutting layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 51-33 | |
6:36 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | |||
6:27 | Harrison Barnes shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | |||
6:27 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-33 | |
6:27 | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-33 | |
6:12 | +2 | Sasha Vezenkov makes two point cutting layup (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 53-35 | |
5:59 | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
5:49 | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Domantas Sabonis's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
5:46 | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | |||
5:43 | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point running layup (Dyson Daniels assists) | 55-35 | |
5:18 | Jordan Hawkins shooting foul (Keegan Murray draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | +1 | Keegan Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 55-36 | |
5:18 | +1 | Keegan Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 55-37 | |
5:18 | +1 | Keegan Murray makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 55-38 | |
5:07 | Jordan Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Davion Mitchell steals) | |||
5:02 | Keegan Murray misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:59 | Pelicans defensive rebound | |||
4:42 | +3 | Dyson Daniels makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 58-38 | |
4:30 | Sasha Vezenkov misses three point jump shot | |||
4:26 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
4:08 | +2 | Dyson Daniels makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 60-38 | |
3:57 | Domantas Sabonis turnover (traveling) | |||
3:41 | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:39 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
3:29 | Malik Monk misses three point jump shot | |||
3:26 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
3:18 | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
3:14 | De'Aaron Fox defensive rebound | |||
3:03 | +3 | Harrison Barnes makes three point jump shot (De'Aaron Fox assists) | 60-41 | |
2:45 | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 63-41 | |
2:33 | Domantas Sabonis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:29 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
2:21 | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:19 | Domantas Sabonis defensive rebound | |||
2:10 | Harrison Barnes misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:07 | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | |||
1:54 | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Malik Monk steals) | |||
1:47 | Keegan Murray misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:46 | Kings offensive rebound | |||
1:46 | Dyson Daniels personal foul (Loose ball) (Domantas Sabonis draws the foul) | |||
1:32 | Larry Nance Jr. blocks Malik Monk's two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
1:30 | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | |||
1:28 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point running alley-oop dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 65-41 | |
1:20 | De'Aaron Fox turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Ingram steals) | |||
1:11 | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 67-41 | |
0:58 | Harrison Barnes misses three point jump shot | |||
0:55 | Dyson Daniels defensive rebound | |||
0:51 | +3 | Brandon Ingram makes three point running pullup jump shot (Dyson Daniels assists) | 70-41 | |
0:35 |