Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds and the Zion Williamson-less Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Kings in a play-in game Friday night.
Undaunted, New Orleans used a balanced approach to improve to 8-5 this season without Williamson in the lineup. Six players scored 10 or more points, including reservesThe 2023-24 regular season is complete and the postseason has arrived. We've got everything you need to get ready for another epic title chase.had 23 points and 14 rebounds. The Kings missed the playoffs for 17th time in the past 18 seasons. They finished 0-10 when scoring fewer than 100 points in 2023-24.
New Orleans lost to the Lakers in its regular-season finale on Sunday, missing a chance to lock up the sixth seed, before losing again to the Lakers on Tuesday. The Pelicans entered their matchup with the Kings facing the possibility of becoming the first 49-win team in more than 50 years to miss the NBA playoffs.
The Pelicans were sloppy early, committing six first-quarter turnovers that led to 11 Kings points. Sacramento led 24-17 after a turnover by Herb Jones led to a layup by Fox, who scored 18 points in the first half.
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