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Sacramento Defeats New Orleans 113-109 - Recap
The Kings grabbed a 113-109 win over the Pelicans on Friday, behind a 23-point effort from De'Aaron Fox at Smoothie King Center.
Bettors who backed the Kings were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 222.0.
Richaun Holmes had 21 points for Sacramento and Buddy Hield chipped in with 20 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 8 assists for the Kings, while Harrison Barnes was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
New Orleans got 24 points from Jonas Valanciunas in a losing cause and another 22 points from Brandon Ingram. Brandon Ingram contributed 6 assists for the Pelicans, while Jonas Valanciunas had 13 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Sacramento were victorious, as the score was 59-48 at the break.
The rebound battle favored New Orleans as they grabbed 49 boards, while Sacramento only had 45
Next game, Sacramento takes its act on the road to face Dallas looking for another win. For New Orleans, they head home to face New York.