Nov 20, 2023 - Sacramento Kings at New Orleans Pelicans

Golden State's Draft Misses Have Added Up

The Warriors famously built their dynasty through the draft, but the franchise has had very little success selecting players over the past decade.

The NBA's Most Decorated Bully Has No Reason To Change

by Colin McGowan

Draymond Green appears to believe that his whole act is a net positive. He's probably right about that, but it's been a point of debate not just in the press over the years but within the Warriors organization.

Small Sample Size Notebook

by John Wilmes

On Jalen Suggs, Jamahl Mosley, Tyrese Haliburton, De'Aaron Fox, plus notes on the Thunder, Clippers and Pelicans.

Copying And Pasting Denver's Two-Man Game For Embiid And Maxey

by Wes Goldberg

Nick Nurse has pulled pages out of Denver's playbook, remaking Philadelphia's offense in the image of last year's champs. Like any sport, the NBA is a copycat league.

11/20/2023 New Orleans v. Sacramento Game Preview

	Sacramento Kings	(8-5, 4-4 away)
	New Orleans Pelicans	(7-7, 5-4 home)

November 20, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Regular Season

Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, Louisiana

Discuss this game at the Kings or Pelicans forums.

Season Series - New Orleans leads 2-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Nov 20, 2023	Sacramento	New Orleans	93 - 129	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 22, 2023	Sacramento	New Orleans	112 - 117	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 4, 2023	New Orleans	Sacramento	Preview	-	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Jan 7, 2024	New Orleans	Sacramento	Preview	-	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Apr 11, 2024	New Orleans	Sacramento	Preview	-	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center

2023-2024 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
Sacramento	17	48.5	116.1	41.6	89.8	.464	14.7	42.1	.349	18.1	24.6	.737	10.9	32.9	43.8	26.9	7.4	4.3	13.8	21.3
New Orleans	19	47.9	113.4	41.9	88.2	.476	11.0	30.9	.355	18.5	24.9	.743	10.9	33.7	44.6	26.3	8.2	4.3	13.9	20.5
SAC Opponents	17	48.5	116.7	42.6	87.3	.489	12.2	32.3	.379	19.2	24.1	.795	9.0	35.0	44.0	27.1	7.5	4.2	14.5	20.6
NOP Opponents	19	48.0	113.0	41.2	89.4	.461	13.1	40.1	.325	17.6	22.8	.774	11.0	33.9	44.9	27.2	6.3	5.3	14.5	20.9

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Apr 4, 2023	Sacramento	New Orleans	121 - 103	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 6, 2023	New Orleans	Sacramento	108 - 123	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Feb 5, 2023	Sacramento	New Orleans	104 - 136	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 5, 2022	New Orleans	Sacramento	123 - 109	New Orleans	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Mar 2, 2022	Sacramento	New Orleans	95 - 125	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 3, 2021	New Orleans	Sacramento	99 - 112	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Oct 29, 2021	Sacramento	New Orleans	113 - 109	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 12, 2021	Sacramento	New Orleans	110 - 117	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 1, 2021	Sacramento	New Orleans	118 - 109	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 17, 2021	New Orleans	Sacramento	128 - 123	New Orleans	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Aug 11, 2020	New Orleans	Sacramento	106 - 112	Sacramento	Regular Season	The Arena
Aug 6, 2020	New Orleans	Sacramento	125 - 140	Sacramento	Regular Season	State Farm Field House
Mar 11, 2020	New Orleans	Sacramento	0 - 0	-	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Jan 4, 2020	New Orleans	Sacramento	117 - 115	New Orleans	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Apr 7, 2019	New Orleans	Sacramento	133 - 129	New Orleans	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Mar 28, 2019	Sacramento	New Orleans	118 - 121	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 23, 2018	New Orleans	Sacramento	117 - 122	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Oct 19, 2018	Sacramento	New Orleans	129 - 149	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 7, 2018	New Orleans	Sacramento	114 - 101	New Orleans	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Jan 30, 2018	Sacramento	New Orleans	114 - 103	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 8, 2017	Sacramento	New Orleans	116 - 109	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Oct 26, 2017	New Orleans	Sacramento	114 - 106	New Orleans	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Mar 31, 2017	Sacramento	New Orleans	89 - 117	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 12, 2017	New Orleans	Sacramento	99 - 105	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Nov 8, 2016	New Orleans	Sacramento	94 - 102	Sacramento	Regular Season	Golden 1 Center
Mar 16, 2016	New Orleans	Sacramento	123 - 108	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Mar 7, 2016	Sacramento	New Orleans	112 - 115	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 28, 2016	Sacramento	New Orleans	105 - 114	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 13, 2016	New Orleans	Sacramento	109 - 97	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Apr 3, 2015	New Orleans	Sacramento	101 - 95	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Mar 27, 2015	Sacramento	New Orleans	88 - 102	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 25, 2014	Sacramento	New Orleans	99 - 89	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 18, 2014	New Orleans	Sacramento	106 - 100	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Mar 31, 2014	Sacramento	New Orleans	102 - 97	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 3, 2014	New Orleans	Sacramento	89 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 21, 2014	Sacramento	New Orleans	114 - 97	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 23, 2013	New Orleans	Sacramento	113 - 100	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Apr 10, 2013	New Orleans	Sacramento	110 - 121	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 24, 2013	Sacramento	New Orleans	95 - 110	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 21, 2013	Sacramento	New Orleans	105 - 114	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 11, 2012	Sacramento	New Orleans	96 - 105	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 7, 2012	New Orleans	Sacramento	98 - 99	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 6, 2012	Sacramento	New Orleans	100 - 92	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 1, 2012	New Orleans	Sacramento	80 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Mar 12, 2011	Sacramento	New Orleans	103 - 115	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Jan 29, 2011	New Orleans	Sacramento	96 - 102	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 15, 2010	Sacramento	New Orleans	91 - 94	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 21, 2010	New Orleans	Sacramento	75 - 71	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 8, 2009	Sacramento	New Orleans	94 - 96	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 29, 2009	New Orleans	Sacramento	96 - 112	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Oct 30, 2009	Sacramento	New Orleans	92 - 97	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Mar 31, 2009	New Orleans	Sacramento	111 - 110	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 23, 2009	New Orleans	Sacramento	112 - 105	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 20, 2008	Sacramento	New Orleans	90 - 99	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Nov 19, 2008	Sacramento	New Orleans	105 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 12, 2008	New Orleans	Sacramento	91 - 94	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 1, 2008	New Orleans	Sacramento	103 - 112	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Oct 31, 2007	Sacramento	New Orleans	90 - 104	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 16, 2007	New Orleans	Sacramento	125 - 118	New Orleans	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Feb 14, 2007	Sacramento	New Orleans	93 - 110	New Orleans	Regular Season	Paycom Center
Feb 5, 2007	New Orleans	Sacramento	99 - 105	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 26, 2007	Sacramento	New Orleans	84 - 88	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 16, 2006	New Orleans	Sacramento	79 - 96	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Jan 13, 2006	Sacramento	New Orleans	76 - 90	New Orleans	Regular Season	Paycom Center
Dec 11, 2005	New Orleans	Sacramento	100 - 110	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Nov 1, 2005	Sacramento	New Orleans	67 - 93	New Orleans	Regular Season	Paycom Center
Jan 8, 2005	Sacramento	New Orleans	117 - 121	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 19, 2004	New Orleans	Sacramento	71 - 107	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 1, 2004	Sacramento	New Orleans	94 - 81	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Apr 6, 2004	New Orleans	Sacramento	91 - 105	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena
Dec 18, 2003	Sacramento	New Orleans	101 - 90	Sacramento	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Feb 5, 2003	Sacramento	New Orleans	84 - 108	New Orleans	Regular Season	Smoothie King Center
Dec 15, 2002	New Orleans	Sacramento	92 - 107	Sacramento	Regular Season	Sleep Train Arena

2023-2024 Sacramento Kings Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	D. Fox	C. Duarte	K. Huerter	H. Barnes	D. Sabonis
Rotation	D. Mitchell	M. Monk		T. Lyles
Rotation				S. Vezenkov
Rotation				K. Murray
Lim PT	J. Ford	C. Jones	K. Edwards	J. Slawson	J. McGee
Lim PT		K. Ellis			A. Len

2023-2024 New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	D. Daniels	H. Jones	B. Ingram	Z. Williamson	J. Valanciunas
Rotation	C. McCollum	J. Hawkins	N. Marshall		L. Nance, Jr.
Rotation	J. Alvarado				C. Zeller
Lim PT	K. Lewis, Jr.	D. Seabron		M. Ryan
Lim PT				J. Robinson-Earl
Lim PT				E. Liddell
Lim PT				T. Murphy III

Sacramento Kings Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
40	Harrison Barnes	SF	17	31.3	12.4	4.1	8.6	.476	1.9	5.0	.376	2.2	2.6	.844	0.7	2.5	3.2	1.6	0.8	0.1	0.8	1.2
3	Chris Duarte	PG	17	15.1	4.7	1.6	4.2	.394	0.8	2.5	.333	0.6	0.8	.714	0.2	1.8	2.0	0.9	0.7	0.1	0.6	2.8
17	Kessler Edwards	SG	14	6.4	1.2	0.4	1.5	.286	0.3	1.0	.286	0.1	0.1	.500	0.2	0.9	1.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.6
23	Keon Ellis	F	10	11.5	3.4	1.1	2.8	.393	0.6	2.2	.273	0.6	1.1	.545	0.4	1.2	1.6	0.8	0.6	0.4	0.6	1.0
31	Jordan Ford	PG	5	2.7	1.4	0.4	1.0	.400	0.2	0.4	.500	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	De'Aaron Fox	PG	12	36.2	30.7	10.8	22.2	.489	3.1	8.5	.363	5.9	8.1	.732	1.0	3.8	4.8	5.8	1.5	0.3	2.1	3.0
9	Kevin Huerter	SF	16	27.6	12.8	4.8	10.8	.442	2.5	6.8	.370	0.8	1.0	.812	0.8	3.9	4.6	3.1	0.8	0.3	0.9	2.4
20	Colby Jones	GF	9	7.8	3.2	1.4	3.1	.464	0.1	0.9	.125	0.2	0.3	.667	0.7	0.9	1.6	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.0
25	Alex Len	C	6	6.8	2.5	1.0	1.3	.750	0.0	0.2	.000	0.5	1.2	.429	1.2	1.5	2.7	0.8	0.2	0.8	0.3	0.3
41	Trey Lyles	SF	4	22.1	8.5	2.5	6.2	.400	1.8	5.0	.350	1.8	3.0	.583	1.5	5.0	6.5	0.5	0.0	0.2	1.8	2.5
00	JaVale McGee	C	15	9.6	5.5	2.4	3.6	.667	0.0	0.1	.000	0.7	1.3	.579	1.5	2.3	3.8	0.5	0.3	0.5	1.1	1.1
15	Davion Mitchell	PG	14	16.9	5.1	1.8	4.9	.362	0.9	2.9	.293	0.6	0.6	1.000	0.1	1.1	1.2	2.6	0.4	0.1	0.9	1.6
0	Malik Monk	SG	17	24.3	13.8	4.3	10.6	.403	2.4	6.0	.402	2.8	3.1	.887	0.6	2.3	2.9	4.6	0.6	0.5	2.2	1.8
13	Keegan Murray	F	13	33.1	13.2	4.9	12.6	.390	2.1	7.2	.287	1.3	1.5	.850	1.8	4.3	6.2	2.0	1.4	0.6	1.2	2.4
33	Filip Petrusev	FC	2	3.3	1.5	0.5	1.0	.500	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	1.0	.500	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
10	Domantas Sabonis	PF	17	35.0	18.7	7.1	12.1	.587	0.5	1.2	.429	3.9	6.1	.650	3.4	8.2	11.6	6.9	0.8	0.9	3.1	3.5
18	Jalen Slawson	F	4	4.4	1.0	0.5	0.8	.667	0.0	0.2	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.2
7	Sasha Vezenkov	PF	14	14.6	6.4	2.4	5.5	.442	1.4	3.7	.365	0.2	0.2	1.000	0.3	2.0	2.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.3	1.3

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	PF
15	Jose Alvarado	G	6	15.9	6.8	2.7	6.5	.410	1.2	3.2	.368	0.3	1.0	.333	0.7	1.5	2.2	2.0	1.2	0.2	1.0	1.5
11	Dyson Daniels	GF	19	27.4	7.7	3.1	7.4	.411	0.8	3.2	.250	0.8	1.3	.625	1.2	3.9	5.1	3.6	1.6	0.4	1.5	2.1
24	Jordan Hawkins	G	19	28.6	13.5	4.4	11.2	.396	2.8	7.5	.371	1.9	2.2	.857	0.8	3.3	4.1	2.0	0.5	0.0	1.1	2.1
14	Brandon Ingram	SF	16	33.9	24.0	9.6	19.0	.503	1.4	4.5	.306	3.5	4.5	.778	0.6	4.6	5.1	5.1	0.6	0.2	2.6	2.1
5	Herb Jones	SF	16	30.9	11.2	3.9	7.6	.508	1.1	3.4	.333	2.3	2.7	.860	0.7	3.3	4.0	2.9	1.8	1.3	1.7	3.7
13	Kira Lewis, Jr.	PG	11	11.0	3.5	1.3	3.9	.326	0.2	1.4	.133	0.7	0.8	.889	0.3	0.6	0.9	1.6	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.7
32	E.J. Liddell	PF	3	2.9	1.3	0.3	1.3	.250	0.0	1.0	.000	0.7	0.7	1.000	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.3
8	Naji Marshall	SF	10	21.8	9.4	3.1	6.7	.463	1.3	3.0	.433	1.9	2.4	.792	1.2	3.6	4.8	2.5	0.9	0.4	1.3	1.4
3	C.J. McCollum	G	7	33.4	21.4	7.3	16.6	.440	3.1	8.3	.379	3.7	4.9	.765	0.9	3.9	4.7	5.6	1.6	0.9	1.4	2.4
25	Trey Murphy III	G	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
22	Larry Nance, Jr.	SF	14	15.1	3.5	1.5	3.0	.500	0.2	0.8	.273	0.3	0.6	.500	1.3	2.9	4.1	0.7	0.6	0.3	0.9	1.4
50	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	PF	7	14.0	5.4	1.9	3.6	.520	0.9	1.6	.545	0.9	0.9	1.000	1.1	2.0	3.1	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.9	1.3
37	Matt Ryan	SF	13	22.9	9.3	2.9	6.4	.458	2.5	5.2	.471	1.0	1.1	.929	0.4	1.9	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.1	1.2	1.8
0	Dereon Seabron	SG	5	10.5	2.8	0.8	2.6	.308	0.2	0.4	.500	1.0	1.2	.833	0.2	1.2	1.4	0.8	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.8
17	Jonas Valanciunas	C	19	26.0	13.4	5.3	9.5	.552	0.7	1.8	.371	2.2	2.7	.808	2.4	6.4	8.8	2.5	0.4	1.3	1.3	3.1
1	Zion Williamson	PF	15	31.9	24.0	9.5	16.7	.566	0.1	0.3	.500	4.9	7.6	.649	2.1	3.9	5.9	4.9	1.1	0.3	2.6	2.5
40	Cody Zeller	F	15	9.5	1.7	0.6	1.9	.321	0.0	0.1	.000	0.5	1.2	.389	1.1	2.1	3.2	1.1	0.2	0.1	0.4	1.2

Portland

at

Cleveland

Detroit

at

New York

Indiana

at

Miami

Charlotte

at

Brooklyn

L.A. Lakers

at

Oklahoma City

Utah

at

Minnesota