The New Orleans Pelicans (6 - 4) defeated the Sacramento Kings (6 - 5) 106 - 100 on Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento. The Kings continue to struggle and have now lost four of their last five games, after starting the season 5 - 1. Despite out - rebounding the Pelicans 52 - 32 in this one, the Kings were out - scored 31 - 15 in the third - quarter, setting up the Pelicans victory. The Pelicans shot 49 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the three - point line. Anthony Davis was unstoppable Tuesday, as he went 11 - for - 19 from the field and 6 - for - 8 from the free - throw line to score 28 points, while also coming one rebound short of his eigth double - double. He's now averaging 25 points and 12 rebounds on the season. Ryan Anderson also had himself a night. He finished with 22 points (9 - 17 FG, 4 - 12 3Pt) off the bench, while also grabbing four rebounds. Eric Gordon came alive, after having a relatively quiet season up to this point. He scored 17 points and dished out four assists in 37 minutes. The only other Pelican to reach double figures was Tyreke Evans, who contributed 18 points (5 - 11 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT). DeMarcus Cousins did everything he could to keep the Kings in position for a victory. He finished with another characteristic monster line, scoring 24 points (10 - 18 FG, 4 - 7 FT) and grabbing 17 rebounds. It was Cousins' fourth straight double - double, giving him his eigth total on the year. Despite dealing with an Achilles injury, Rudy Gay was able to start and played 36 minutes, while scoring 15 points and tallying five assists. He showed no signs of being slowed by the injury. At the point, Darren Collison contributed 13 points (3 - 10 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt, 5 - 6 FT) and 11 assists, giving him his first double - double of the year. The largest contribution off the bench came from Omri Casspi, who notched 27 minutes and scored 13 points. The Pelicans' next game will be on the road Friday against the Denver Nuggets, while the Kings will remain at home to play the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.
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