Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
38
34
72
815
817
20
9
45
84
43
51
12
7
58
35
12
47
9
25
5
12
16
102
4
38
04
11
2323
811
35
52
22
42
109
46
155
31
37
11
32
1828
6060
45
23
51
1820
1212
67
32
21
66
97
11
108
32
69
12
52
2828
6060
3
0
0
23
8
35
5
2
40
10
4
14
3
3
1
3
18
60
8
4
50
23
11
48
2
2
100
9
6
15
1
7
1
2
28
60
4
2
50
18
12
67
3
2
67
9
1
10
3
6
1
5
28
60
5
3
60
20
12
60
2
1
50
7
1
8
2
9
2
2
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
40
11
26
42
0
0
0
2
3
67
2
7
9
2
1
6
2
3
24
10
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
True
35
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
4
50
3
9
12
0
0
1
2
1
4
4
none
Quincy
Pondexter
Quincy Pondexter
True
35
6
11
55
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
2
0
2
1
16
-2
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
True
32
10
15
67
2
4
50
3
5
60
1
2
3
10
1
0
3
3
25
3
double
Eric
Gordon
Eric Gordon
True
19
2
6
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
3
4
-1
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
25
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
1
0
1
0
1
6
21
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
22
5
8
62
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
12
14
none
Toney
Douglas
Toney Douglas
False
12
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
5
9
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
12
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
2
7
0
1
1
1
4
6
10
none
Luke
Babbitt
Luke Babbitt
False
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
none
Jeff
Withey
Jeff Withey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jimmer
Fredette
Jimmer Fredette
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ryan
Anderson
Ryan Anderson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
29
March
2015
Sunday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Timberwolves
Minnesota
True
Kings
Sacramento
Western Conference
Pacific
26
46
72
1021
283
15
7
47
79
35
44
18
11
61
27
10
37
4
14
5
11
14
88
4
33
02
6
2021
99
5
42
22
52
125
21
146
21
62
00
31
2022
6060
54
41
76
1721
89
5
66
43
65
37
16
53
10
51
32
43
2422
6060
3
0
0
20
9
45
4
2
50
12
2
14
2
6
0
3
20
60
3
2
67
21
9
43
2
2
100
5
1
6
1
2
0
1
22
60
5
4
80
17
8
47
6
4
67
3
1
4
1
5
3
4
24
60
4
1
25
21
9
43
6
3
50
7
6
13
0
1
2
3
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
41
16
28
57
0
0
0
7
12
58
8
12
20
2
1
3
3
3
39
-1
double
Rudy
Gay
Rudy Gay
True
36
7
18
39
1
5
20
3
4
75
2
2
4
2
1
1
3
3
18
-3
none
Ray
McCallum
Ray McCallum
True
34
1
4
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
5
1
0
1
1
2
4
none
Ben
McLemore
Ben McLemore
True
30
2
9
22
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
4
4
1
1
0
0
1
7
6
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
True
23
4
8
50
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
10
1
none
Jason
Thompson
Jason Thompson
False
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
-11
none
Nik
Stauskas
Nik Stauskas
False
19
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
5
-23
none
Derrick
Williams
Derrick Williams
False
16
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
-19
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
13
2
4
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
4
-18
none
Reggie
Evans
Reggie Evans
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-6
none
David
Wear
David Wear
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Carl
Landry
Carl Landry
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ryan
Hollins
Ryan Hollins
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
March
2015
Monday
FedExForum
Memphis
Grizzlies
Memphis
False
The New Orleans Pelicans ( 38 - 34 ) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 102 - 88 win over the Sacramento Kings ( 26 - 46 ) . They 're three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth spot in the Western Conference . Conventional wisdom says Anthony Davis has to make the playoffs in order to become an MVP candidate . He did his best against the Kings , tallying 24 points , nine rebounds , six blocks , two assists , and one steal in 41 minutes . It 's the seventh time he 's registered at least 24 points , nine boards , and six blocks in a game this season ; no other players has even done it once . Former King Tyreke Evans added team - highs of 25 points and 10 assists in 33 minutes . Omer Asik corralled 12 rebounds but only attempted two shots in 36 minutes . Eric Gordon was limited to 20 minutes and four points , failing to grab a rebound or hit a three - pointer for the second consecutive game . DeMarcus Cousins picked up his 12th technical foul . He also accounted for 44 percent of the Kings points and 54 percent of their rebounds , accumulating 39 points , 20 rebounds , three blocks , two assists , and one steal in 41 minutes . It 's his 44th double - double this season , second only to Pau Gasol of the Chicago Bulls . Sophomores Ray McCallum and Ben McLemore combined for nine points on 3 - of - 13 shooting in 64 minutes . Rudy Gay and Omri Casspi joined Cousins as the only other players to reach double - digit scoring , providing 18 and 10 respectively . The Pelicans conclude a three - game homestand Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves . The Kings play their third straight road game then they face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday .
The New Orleans Pelicans (38 - 34) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 102 - 88 win over the Sacramento Kings (26 - 46). They're three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Conventional wisdom says Anthony Davis has to make the playoffs in order to become an MVP candidate. He did his best against the Kings, tallying 24 points, nine rebounds, six blocks, two assists, and one steal in 41 minutes. It's the seventh time he's registered at least 24 points, nine boards, and six blocks in a game this season; no other players has even done it once. Former King Tyreke Evans added team - highs of 25 points and 10 assists in 33 minutes. Omer Asik corralled 12 rebounds but only attempted two shots in 36 minutes. Eric Gordon was limited to 20 minutes and four points, failing to grab a rebound or hit a three - pointer for the second consecutive game. DeMarcus Cousins picked up his 12th technical foul. He also accounted for 44 percent of the Kings points and 54 percent of their rebounds, accumulating 39 points, 20 rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal in 41 minutes. It's his 44th double - double this season, second only to Pau Gasol of the Chicago Bulls. Sophomores Ray McCallum and Ben McLemore combined for nine points on 3 - of - 13 shooting in 64 minutes. Rudy Gay and Omri Casspi joined Cousins as the only other players to reach double - digit scoring, providing 18 and 10 respectively. The Pelicans conclude a three - game homestand Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings play their third straight road game then they face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
The New Orleans Pelicans (38 - 34) kept their playoff hopes alive with a 102 - 88 win over the Sacramento Kings (26 - 46). They're three games behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth spot in the Western Conference. Conventional wisdom says Anthony Davis has to make the playoffs in order to become an MVP candidate. He did his best against the Kings, tallying 24 points, nine rebounds, six blocks, two assists, and one steal in 41 minutes. It's the seventh time he's registered at least 24 points, nine boards, and six blocks in a game this season; no other players has even done it once. Former King Tyreke Evans added team - highs of 25 points and 10 assists in 33 minutes. Omer Asik corralled 12 rebounds but only attempted two shots in 36 minutes. Eric Gordon was limited to 20 minutes and four points, failing to grab a rebound or hit a three - pointer for the second consecutive game. DeMarcus Cousins picked up his 12th technical foul. He also accounted for 44 percent of the Kings points and 54 percent of their rebounds, accumulating 39 points, 20 rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and one steal in 41 minutes. It's his 44th double - double this season, second only to Pau Gasol of the Chicago Bulls. Sophomores Ray McCallum and Ben McLemore combined for nine points on 3 - of - 13 shooting in 64 minutes. Rudy Gay and Omri Casspi joined Cousins as the only other players to reach double - digit scoring, providing 18 and 10 respectively. The Pelicans conclude a three - game homestand Sunday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Kings play their third straight road game then they face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 27 March 2015 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 34 <QTRS> 18 28 28 28 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 7 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 12 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 29 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Minnesota <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Timberwolves <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Kings <CITY> Sacramento <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 26 46 <QTRS> 20 22 24 22 <TEAM-AST> 14 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 30 March 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> FedExForum <NEXT-CITY> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 25 <FG> 10 15 67 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 3 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 24 <FG> 11 26 42 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 6 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quincy Pondexter <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Toney Douglas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Gordon <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 12 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Anderson <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmer Fredette <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Withey <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luke Babbitt <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 39 <FG> 16 28 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 7 12 58 <REB> 20 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 8 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Rudy Gay <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ben McLemore <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nik Stauskas <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Miller <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Williams <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ray McCallum <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Hollins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Carl Landry <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Wear <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Evans <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Thompson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none