Kings vs. Pelicans: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Sacramento Kings (23-40) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (36-36) at Smoothie King Center Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday March 2, 2022 Sacramento Kings 51, New Orleans Pelicans 51 (Q2 03:37) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Oleh Kosel @ …

The Sacramento Kings (23-40) play against the New Orleans Pelicans (36-36) at Smoothie King Center

Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Wednesday March 2, 2022

Sacramento Kings 51, New Orleans Pelicans 51 (Q2 03:37)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado chased De’Aaron Fox up the court, switched onto Donte DiVincenzo, then rotated a third time to take a charge against Domantas Sabonis.
Just beautiful. – 8:54 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
workin on both ends 💪
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/hGLEkLmG28 – 8:53 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
I know it’s been a debate that I’ve largely avoided on Kings Twitter recently…
As much as I love Tyrese, I don’t know how anyone isn’t excited by Domantas Sabonis & how he has immediately made this team better. – 8:49 PM
Dave Mason @DeuceMason
Sabonis is such a game-changer. Offense is getting some great looks in the first half. – 8:47 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
The Black Falcon was soaring in the 1st quarter 🦅 
@Harrison Barnes finished the frame with 11 PTS on 4-of-5 shooting from the field. pic.twitter.com/nNiLwsGmBw – 8:46 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
JV w/ the football pass ➡️ Naji slam 😎 pic.twitter.com/eU0l26aCqD – 8:46 PM

Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
The ball movement with this newer Kings roster is just fundamentally better. – 8:45 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Beautiful pass from Donte DiVincenzo to a cutting Davion Mitchell. – 8:41 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans bench unit scored three pts in final few mins of 1Q but did a nice job changing the tone of the game with their usual scrappiness and defense – 8:37 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Five first quarter assists from Domantas Sabonis and 10 points from De’Aaron Fox help give the Kings a 33-31 lead in New Orleans after the opening quarter. – 8:36 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Close game at the end of the first
#WBD | @TaxAct pic.twitter.com/Uwk0o49zCS – 8:36 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Kings 33, Pelicans 31
Ingram 11 pts
Valanciunas 7 pts & 4 rebs
McCollum 5 pts – 8:35 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Fox ends the 1st quarter with a couple of errors. Kings lead 33-31. Harrison Barnes leads with 11 points. 10 for Fox. – 8:35 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Naji Marshall’s defense immediately making an impact. That’s a couple of steals already.
Pelicans trail Kings 33-31 after the first quarter. – 8:35 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
ope that’ll be 2+1 😎
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/O3dtE45QbK – 8:35 PM

Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Brandon Ingram (11 pts, 5/7 FGs) has been in a slump from three-point range lately (2 of his last 18 entering tonight) but opens tonight with two dunks among his first four baskets. Seems to be getting more easy hoops with McCollum on the floor – 8:31 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis has 4 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds with 2:22 remaining in the 1Q. – 8:28 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
De’Aaron Fox is LOCKED IN. – 8:25 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Fox with the triple. Kings on a 9-0 run. 5-for-6 from 3. 24-19 – 8:22 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Domas dumps it off to the Black Falcon for the easy two-hand jam 🦅 pic.twitter.com/YBqZAF6HrF – 8:21 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
+1 (and some helpful hands🤝)
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/QYeLcSVtGa – 8:21 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Harrison Barnes is coming out firing. 8 points early. – 8:15 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
yesssirrr
📺: @BallySportsNO
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/8CujDQYQJG – 8:14 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis to Barnes for the hammer. Kings trail 10-7 early. – 8:14 PM
San Antonio Spurs @spurs
🚨 TICKET GIVEAWAY 🚨
Head to our latest Instagram post for a chance to win 2️⃣🎟 for tomorrow night’s home game vs. SAC!! pic.twitter.com/5pYKRpW5Dn – 8:12 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Sabonis battles in the paint to get the Kings on the board. 2-2. – 8:11 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Pelicans fans, share your #PelicansGameday photos with us and you may get the chance to win floor seats for an upcoming game! 🏀
#WBD | @CoxComm pic.twitter.com/spVefnRWSk – 7:54 PM

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
The Pelicans are wearing yellow socks tonight.
The team tells us they are wearing those in support of Ukraine. – 7:51 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
We’ve been told the Pelicans are wearing yellow and blue socks tonight in support of Ukraine. – 7:51 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
The Pelicans app presented by @Verizon is your one-stop-shop for all things #PelicansGameday 🤳
Download it here! >> https://t.co/JLazXkxawh pic.twitter.com/gZ3fQcfSXn – 7:47 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
mardi gras drip ⚜️  
  
@MichelobULTRA | #ULTRADrip #JOYWINS pic.twitter.com/RfPacRynMj – 7:46 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Digging these pastel vibes from _______
#WBD | PrimeBlock.com – 7:42 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Today’s Starting Lineup powered by @Verizon ⤵️ 
 
👑 @De’Aaron Fox  
👑 @Justin Holiday  
👑 @Harrison Barnes 
👑 @Trey Lyles  
👑 @Domantas Sabonis pic.twitter.com/BP82wjzsLM – 7:41 PM

James Ham @James_HamNBA
Starters for @Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans – 3/2:
G – De’Aaron Fox
G – Justin Holiday
F – Harrison Barnes
F – Trey Lyles
C – Domantas Sabonis – 7:34 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Kings starters vs. Pelicans:
G – De’Aaron Fox
G – Justin Holiday
F – Harrison Barnes
F – Trey Lyles
C – Domantas Sabonis – 7:32 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas
Big ball lineup was a +6 in 11 minutes against Phoenix, +17 in 14 minutes against L.A. – 7:31 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 7:28 PM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
New podcast with @JJMaples55_MST on the Lakers collapse, upside of the Pelicans with or without Zion, new-look Mavs, Clippers keep on winning, plus a lot more stuff. Excellent convo with one of my favorite follows on Twitter. Thank for joining Jason. – 7:16 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Brandon Ingram – who has been working with Corey Brewer as his player development coach this year – is working with Fred Vinson pregame today.
At shootaround this morning, BI was shooting with Herb and Naji who have been working with Vinson after practices. – 7:12 PM
The Ringer @ringernba
🗣 The Lakers’ issues
🗣 Cade Cunningham’s upside
🗣 CJ McCollum’s impact with the Pelicans
‘The Void’ with @Kevin O’Connor and @JJMaples55_MST: open.spotify.com/episode/1Dnall… – 7:08 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Reminder to play Courtside Challenge on the Pelicans App! 📱
Answer five timed trivia questions to win an autographed basketball, courtesy of @SeatGeek 🎟
Play now on the Pelicans app: https://t.co/o9NQ2Qn2gW pic.twitter.com/LkQ10fXe2N – 6:53 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
As of tomorrow, the City of New Orleans will lift the mask mandate for indoor entertainment, so masks will no longer be required inside the @SmoothieKingCtr. We can’t wait to see your smiling faces! 😁
Please note, masks will still be required at tonight’s game. pic.twitter.com/pbSXXbhvVZ – 6:45 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
happy to be back home 🏠
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/11i8Y8uOmu – 6:45 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Alvin Gentry says Trey Lyles will start again for the Kings vs. the Pelicans tonight. – 6:43 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Richaun Holmes (back) is out for Kings, via Alvin Gentry. Holmes was listed as questionable – 6:38 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Richaun Holmes will not play against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight, according to interim Kings coach Alvin Gentry. Holmes has missed the past three games due to back soreness. – 6:37 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Richaun Holmes will not play tonight for the Kings according to Alvin Gentry. – 6:37 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Trey Lyles will start again tonight for the Kings. – 6:35 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs injury report vs. SAC:
McDermott (sore right knee, questionable)
Langord (left adductor tightness, questionable)
Cacok (G League, out) – 6:26 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Coach Green previews tonight’s game against Sacramento!
#WBD | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:17 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Zion Williamson has “improved bone healing” in his injured foot, per the Pelicans.
➡️ https://t.co/Eq31KwqVxj pic.twitter.com/uTHxMWdIlo – 6:00 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
A rising star for #WallpaperWednesday 📲
Build and learn with @ankr, a leader in #Web3 infrastructure pic.twitter.com/AJCOM4ljcX – 6:00 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Spurs injury report for tomorrow night against the Kings:
Romeo Langford (left adductor tightness) and Doug McDermott (right knee soreness) are both questionable.
McDermott had been listed with the same designation prior to Monday’s game in Memphis but ended up playing. – 5:45 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Spurs injury report for Thursday vs Kings:
Cacok – out (with Austin)
Langford – questionable
McDermott – questionable (right knee soreness) – 5:41 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Kings are winning tonight. Got a good feeling. – 5:23 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Relive the team’s 21-point win over OKC in ｓｌｏｗ ｍｏｔｉｏｎ 🎥 pic.twitter.com/DuiCysE8yg – 4:30 PM

David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
ICYMI: Pelicans’ update on Zion Williamson: pic.twitter.com/RfCZ0FmbRR – 4:12 PM

Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Zion update:
🕵️‍♂️ – 4:11 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Pelicans say that Zion Williamson “remains out indefinitely.” But Pelicans noted that Zion “will gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercises and basketball activities” and shared that “recent imaging showed improved bone healing” in his right foot. – 4:06 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
The Nets aren’t listing Kevin Durant (sprained MCL) on the injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. Miami. Durant hasn’t played since Jan. 15 against New Orleans. – 4:05 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Zion Williamson remains out indefinitely, Pelicans say, but the club does report “improved bone healing of the fifth metatarsal in Williamson’s right foot.”
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 4:03 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
The Pelicans say Zion Williamson had imaging recently that showed improved bone healing in his right foot.
Williamson will gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercise and basketball activities.
He remains out indefinitely. – 4:03 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans say Zion Williamson’s foot is showing improved bone healing. He will now progress to full weight-bearing exercises and basketball activities. – 4:03 PM
Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
The New Orleans Pelicans just provided the following update: “Recent imaging showed improved bone healing of the fifth metatarsal in Zion Williamson’s right foot. He will gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercise and basketball activities. He remains out indefinitely.” – 4:02 PM
JD Shaw @JShawNBA
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson recently underwent imaging that showed improved bone healing of the fifth metatarsal of his foot, team says. He’ll gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercise and basketball activities and remain out indefinitely. – 4:02 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Pelicans announce a recent round of medical imaging showed “improved bone healing” in Zion’s right foot. He will progress to full weight-bearing activity but remains out indefinitely. – 4:01 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Pelicans say Zion Williamson is showing improved bone healing in right foot and will gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercise and basketball activity. – 4:01 PM
New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Update on Zion: Recent imaging showed improved bone healing of the fifth metatarsal in Zion Williamson’s right foot.
He will gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercise and basketball activities.
He remains out indefinitely. pic.twitter.com/ltbSbtmMgt – 4:00 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
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New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
On today’s @PodcastPelicans, https://t.co/T4rAInYMtY’s @Mark Medina talks about the article he wrote on CJ McCollum & the Pelicans pursuit of a play-in spot.
Full episode: https://t.co/Cc3icXzDvx
#Pelicans | @SeatGeek pic.twitter.com/nhpLVg771P – 3:46 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Check in with Herb after today’s morning shootaround 🏀
#Pelicans | @verizon pic.twitter.com/uscZRzNWBr – 3:30 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ talks after shootaround about adjusting to moving, continuing to improve, and continuing to learn 🎙
#Pelicans | @verizon pic.twitter.com/cRFr4DylLG – 3:23 PM

Noel Harris @NorCalNoel916
I shared this memory on Facebook yesterday. Today, I see the news about the March 19 farewell event. I’m sure every NBA fan in the Sacramento area, not just Kings fans, has a story about Arco Arena.
If you can go to the celebration, do it! Details here: https://t.co/SeQdZ4l3RT pic.twitter.com/6CPO5IENuP – 3:12 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
We have recalled forward Trey Murphy III from the @GleagueSquadron
In two games with Birmingham during this most recent assignment, Murphy averaged 22.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 36.0 minutes per contest – 3:02 PM
Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Now donating from the charity stripe 🏀💸 
For every free throw the Kings make at home games, @MattressFirm will donate $15 to the National Red Cross. pic.twitter.com/5NlZwDtFvc – 3:00 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Go behind the scenes with Pelicans VP of Basketball Operations @SwinCash as she rides as honorary muse in the Muses parade! 😍
#WomensHistoryMonth | @TaxAct pic.twitter.com/SB1Yp2G73R – 2:54 PM

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Come join us at 6:20pm tonight ahead of tip-off to see live card-breaking by https://t.co/SWqfPUEUut with a 2021 @PaniniAmerica Chronicles Draft Picks Box!
Fans will be able to enter for a chance to win the box we open 🙌 pic.twitter.com/eROOtZrB4Z – 2:38 PM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 1973, the Kings’ Nate Archibald had 34 points and 20 assists in a loss to the Warriors.
It was one of three career games in which Archibald recorded at least 30 points and 20 assists.
The only player in NBA history with more such games is Oscar Robertson (4). pic.twitter.com/FnIxxmh0DP – 2:01 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Come out to Sleep Like a King Night, presented by @MattressFirm.
Learn more about important sleep facts and tips, plus the first 5,000 fans will receive a sleep mask and cowbell!
3/7 at 7:30pm 🎟» https://t.co/EakChrHjdL pic.twitter.com/luO9b2Ldvz – 2:00 PM