Through 3 Quarters
Only one more quarter stands between the New Orleans Pelicans and the victory they were favored to collect going into this night. They have emerged as the frontrunner and are ahead of the Sacramento Kings 95-87.
New Orleans has been led by center Jaxson Hayes, who so far has 21 points along with eight rebounds. Hayes is close to surpassing his season high of 23.
Sacramento has been relying on the performance of center Damian Jones, who has 20 points in addition to four boards.
the Kings have lost 84% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who’s Playing
New Orleans @ Sacramento
Current Records: New Orleans 34-44; Sacramento 29-50
What to Know
The Sacramento Kings need to shore up a defense that is allowing 115.75 points per matchup before their game on Tuesday. They will play host again and welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to Golden 1 Center, where tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Sacramento is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
The Kings received a tough blow on Sunday as they fell 109-90 to the Golden State Warriors. Power forward Harrison Barnes (18 points) and center Damian Jones (17 points) were the top scorers for Sacramento.
Meanwhile, New Orleans lost to the Los Angeles Clippers on the road by a decisive 119-100 margin. New Orleans was down 92-71 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. The top scorer for New Orleans was shooting guard CJ McCollum (19 points).
The Kings found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 125-95 punch to the gut against the Pelicans in the teams’ previous meeting last month. Maybe Sacramento will have more luck at home instead of on the road? Watch the contest and check back on CBS Sports for all the details.
How To Watch
When: Tuesday at 10 p.m. ETWhere: Golden 1 Center — Sacramento, CaliforniaTV: Bally Sports – New…
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