Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears Misses a Dunk After an Attempted Taunt
Jeremiah Fears had 22 points and 13 assists as New Orleans outscored Sacramento’s bench 41-8 in its first win under Jamahl Mosley.
- On Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Sacramento Kings 132-120 for their first win under head coach Jamahl Mosley. Jeremiah Fears led the team with 22 points and a career-high 13 assists.
- New Orleans rallied from a halftime deficit with a decisive 21-4 third-quarter run led by Zion Williamson's six points. The Pelicans never trailed after the midpoint of the second quarter.
- Despite the loss, Sacramento Kings rookie Darius Acuff Jr. recorded 34 points, 14 assists, and six rebounds. Acuff joined Michael Jordan, Trae Young, and Steve Francis as the only rookies with those stats in a single game.
- Sacramento struggled with 25 turnovers throughout the contest, while the Pelicans' reserves dominated with a 41-8 bench scoring advantage. These factors proved decisive in New Orleans' first win.
- The winless Kings fell to 0-5 and will travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. The Pelicans host Atlanta on the same night to build on their momentum.
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NBA: Pelicans earn first victory over still-winless Kings
Jeremiah Fears flirted with his first career triple-double and the New Orleans Pelicans broke into the win column for the first time this season with a 132-120 triumph over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
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Jeremiah Fears flirted with his first career triple-double and the New Orleans Pelicans broke into the win column for the first time this season with a 132-120 triumph over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday.Fears and Zion Williamson each scored...
Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears misses a dunk after an attempted taunt
Jeremiah Fears got humbled very quickly during Thursday’s game. Fears and the New Orleans Pelicans played on Thursday against the Sacramento Kings. In the second quarter at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La., Fears got a fastbreak opportunity after a steal by Pelicans teammate Karlo Matkovic. With an open lane to the basket, Fears …
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