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All Games | 8-5 | +7 | 9-3 | 7-6 | 103.4 | 51.8 | 45.1% | 56.3 | 100.8 | 48.6 | 43.6% | 45.8 | Road Games | 4-3 | +4.8 | 5-1 | 5-2 | 105.1 | 51.0 | 45.8% | 57.3 | 104.0 | 50.4 | 43.2% | 45.7 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.4 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 104.0 | 52.2 | 47.0% | 54.2 | 99.4 | 45.6 | 45.1% | 44.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.4 | 51.8 | 36-79 | 45.1% | 5-15 | 31.4% | 27-34 | 80.8% | 56 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents surrendering | 99.3 | 49.8 | 37-82 | 44.4% | 7-21 | 34.0% | 19-25 | 76.2% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 4 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.1 | 51.0 | 36-79 | 45.8% | 5-17 | 32.5% | 28-34 | 81.9% | 57 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 4 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.8 | 48.6 | 36-84 | 43.6% | 7-23 | 31.8% | 20-25 | 80.4% | 46 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 12 | 7 | vs opponents averaging | 102 | 51 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-23 | 35.6% | 18-24 | 76.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.0 | 50.4 | 37-86 | 43.2% | 7-22 | 33.1% | 22-27 | 80.6% | 46 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
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All Games | 7-5 | +3 | 6-6 | 8-3 | 103.9 | 51.8 | 46.1% | 49.7 | 100.0 | 48.8 | 45.6% | 52.7 | Home Games | 4-1 | +2.8 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 110.6 | 55.6 | 49.9% | 53.4 | 95.4 | 49.4 | 43.8% | 49.8 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 108.2 | 56.0 | 49.2% | 45.0 | 100.8 | 47.8 | 46.8% | 50.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.9 | 51.8 | 40-86 | 46.1% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 74.8% | 50 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 7 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.7 | 50.6 | 38-82 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 35.5% | 18-23 | 76.9% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 110.6 | 55.6 | 44-87 | 49.9% | 8-19 | 41.9% | 16-22 | 69.6% | 53 | 12 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 8 | Stats Against (All Games) | 100.0 | 48.8 | 36-80 | 45.6% | 6-18 | 34.2% | 21-27 | 75.9% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 100.7 | 50.2 | 37-83 | 45.3% | 7-20 | 34.9% | 19-25 | 76.7% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.4 | 49.4 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 5-18 | 28.3% | 19-25 | 73.8% | 50 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 4 |
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10/29/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 77-95 | L | 4.5 | L | 206 | U | 24-78 | 30.8% | 60 | 26 | 33-75 | 44.0% | 54 | 22 | 10/31/2014 | PORTLAND | 103-94 | W | 4.5 | W | 198.5 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 58 | 10 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 44 | 10 | 11/2/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 98-92 | W | 9 | W | 205 | U | 34-68 | 50.0% | 55 | 19 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 44 | 8 | 11/3/2014 | @ DENVER | 110-105 | W | 6.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 62 | 15 | 36-93 | 38.7% | 54 | 15 | 11/5/2014 | DENVER | 131-109 | W | -3.5 | W | 206 | O | 42-76 | 55.3% | 53 | 13 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 42 | 14 | 11/7/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 114-112 | W | 5 | W | 209 | O | 39-91 | 42.9% | 71 | 15 | 42-98 | 42.9% | 50 | 12 | 11/9/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 93-101 | L | -2 | L | 190 | O | 36-80 | 45.0% | 48 | 10 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 49 | 14 | 11/11/2014 | @ DALLAS | 98-106 | L | 8 | T | 206 | U | 32-72 | 44.4% | 54 | 20 | 38-80 | 47.5% | 39 | 11 | 11/13/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 110-111 | L | 5 | W | 188.5 | O | 37-77 | 48.1% | 51 | 14 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 39 | 9 | 11/15/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 94-91 | W | 1.5 | W | 196 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 53 | 9 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 48 | 14 | 11/18/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-106 | L | -3 | L | 204.5 | O | 38-86 | 44.2% | 63 | 15 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 39 | 6 | 11/20/2014 | CHICAGO | 103-88 | W | -3 | W | 195 | U | 38-74 | 51.4% | 44 | 13 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 49 | 14 | 11/22/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 113-101 | W | -9 | W | 212 | O | 40-81 | 49.4% | 60 | 18 | 37-90 | 41.1% | 45 | 10 | 11/25/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/26/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/5/2014 | INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2014 | ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/8/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/11/2014 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10/28/2014 | ORLANDO | 101-84 | W | -9 | W | 191 | U | 41-101 | 40.6% | 71 | 9 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 62 | 18 | 11/1/2014 | DALLAS | 104-109 | L | -1 | L | 203.5 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 56 | 13 | 46-89 | 51.7% | 53 | 12 | 11/3/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 81-93 | L | 4 | L | 187 | U | 29-86 | 33.7% | 60 | 12 | 31-76 | 40.8% | 62 | 11 | 11/4/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 100-91 | W | -4 | W | 190 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 49 | 12 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 39 | 12 | 11/8/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 100-99 | W | 7 | W | 195 | O | 40-85 | 47.1% | 35 | 11 | 36-80 | 45.0% | 63 | 18 | 11/10/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 111-118 | L | 5.5 | L | 202 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 48 | 5 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 53 | 9 | 11/12/2014 | LA LAKERS | 109-102 | W | -11 | L | 210 | O | 45-82 | 54.9% | 53 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 47 | 9 | 11/14/2014 | MINNESOTA | 139-91 | W | -8 | W | 205.5 | O | 56-84 | 66.7% | 38 | 13 | 29-72 | 40.3% | 48 | 22 | 11/17/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 93-102 | L | 3.5 | L | 205 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 11 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 47 | 18 | 11/18/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 106-100 | W | 3 | W | 204.5 | O | 39-79 | 49.4% | 39 | 6 | 38-86 | 44.2% | 63 | 15 | 11/21/2014 | @ DENVER | 97-117 | L | -2.5 | L | 214 | P | 31-78 | 39.7% | 49 | 12 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 46 | 10 | 11/22/2014 | @ UTAH | 106-94 | W | -2.5 | W | 199 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 50 | 9 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 49 | 18 | 11/25/2014 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/28/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/29/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/2/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/4/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/6/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/9/2014 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/10/2014 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | SACRAMENTO: GUARDS: With Isaiah Thomas out, DARREN COLLISON steps in at the point. He looked good backing up Chris Paul in L.A. and will benefit from a wide-open offense. But it's not clear if can he handle full-time minutes after flopping as a starter in Dallas . . . BEN McLEMORE has to get it going early if he's going to keep his starting job. There's raw talent, but McLemore has a reputation for fading into the background, and was wholly unimpressive last season . . . NIK STAUSKAS will push McLemore for minutes immediately. He'll be overmatched defensively at times, but he can shoot it and moves the ball well offensively . . . It seems like RAY McCALLUM will be a solid enough back-up point guard for the next few years . . . RAMON SESSIONS will push Collison for minutes and could eventually unseat him as the Kings' starter. FORWARDS: RUDY GAY is a low-efficiency player who needs the ball in his hands, but head coach Michael Malone seems willing to let him do his thing . . . Power forward is a black hole in Sacramento. JASON THOMPSON might open the season as the Kings' primary 4, though he struggled mightily in his first season under Malone . . . DERRICK WILLIAMS has never shed that 'tweener label. The team will try to milk some second unit productivity out of him . . . REGGIE EVANS will continue to turn flopping into an art form. An obnoxious art form . . . CARL LANDRY is a question mark as he works his way back from a torn meniscus . . . Tell the world OMRI CASSPI is coming home. CENTERS: He made some real strides under Malone last year, and DeMARCUS COUSINS' improved shot selection has finally made him one of the league's better big men. He spends much less time floating on the perimeter hoisting contested 18-footers. | | NEW ORLEANS: GUARDS: He's set to return from shin surgery, and the Pelicans need JRUE HOLIDAY to rescue this backcourt. He'll play as many minutes as he can handle . . . ERIC GORDON seems to be playing at half-speed. While his defense is atrocious, he's still an efficient scorer . . . Sixth man TYREKE EVANS will play solid minutes. He has the aggressiveness of an alpha, but he never developed a complete offensive game . . . The Pels seem just about done with AUSTIN RIVERS. He's still overmatched . . . RUSS SMITH could have a future as a scoring sixth man. He'll need injuries in front of him to crack this rotation . . . JIMMER FREDETTE can shoot, but can't stay on the court as arguably the league's biggest defensive liability. FORWARDS: The lone bright spot on this team, ANTHONY DAVIS is a bona fide star. He has improved defensively in space and as a rim protector, and his offensive game is coming along nicely . . . RYAN ANDERSON returns after missing most of last season with a back injury, which could potentially linger. If healthy, he'll play big minutes as a much-needed floor spacer . . . JOHN SALMONS will look to earn a rotation spot after being scooped up off waivers . . . After a few decent moments late last season, LUKE BABBITT will try to reinvent himself as a stretch-4. Unfortunately, he still can't guard anyone . . . DARIUS MILLER is still hanging around as a practice player. CENTERS: OMER ASIK provides a bodyguard for Anthony Davis. He'll also help clean up the many mistakes of this horrendous perimeter defense . . . ALEXIS AJINCA did enough late last season to warrant a look as the Pelicans No. 2 center . . . JEFF WITHEY can protect the rim, and might be able to carve out a role in his second season in head coach Monty Williams' system. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (SACRAMENTO-NEW ORLEANS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ADDS Pelicans' Gordon out)
*Kings-Pelicans Preview* ========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Sacramento (8-5) at New Orleans (7-5), 8:00 p.m. EDT
With Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins leading the way, the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings have emerged as two of the biggest surprises in the NBA.
A couple of the league's top young frontcourt players meet Tuesday night when the Pelicans go for their fourth straight home win and second victory over the Kings in eight days.
Davis is coming off his best performance as a pro, scoring a career-high 43 points and adding 14 rebounds to help New Orleans wrap up a 2-2 road trip with a 106-94 win over Utah on Saturday.
The All-Star forward ranks second in the NBA with 26.3 points per game, trailing only Kobe Bryant (26.7). He leads the league with 3.5 blocks.
"He never lost his rhythm," coach Monty Williams said. "He'd come out of the game and come right back and get right back into it again. We know he's a special player who's just starting to scratch the surface."
Davis has keyed the Pelicans' surprising 7-5 start, highlighted by a 100-99 win at San Antonio on Nov. 4 in which Davis hit a driving layup with 6.6 seconds left. He's shot 67.4 percent while New Orleans has averaged 116.0 points and 56.3 percent from the field during its three-game home winning streak.
Davis paced the Pelicans with 28 points in last Tuesday's 106-100 win at Sacramento.
After winning 28 games last season, the Kings (8-5) are one victory away from their best start since opening 13-5 in 2004-05. They've recovered from a recent 1-3 stretch with double-digit victories over Chicago and Minnesota.
Cousins has played a huge role in the club's turnaround, averaging career highs of 23.2 points and 12.3 rebounds. He ranks among the NBA leaders in scoring and rebounding after finishing with 31 points and 18 boards in Saturday's 113-101 road win over the Timberwolves.
"I don't know if there's a better center in the league, the way he's playing," Minnesota coach Flip Saunders said. "He's got his head screwed on straight. That was always a question mark. He seems to be very focused."
The fifth-year pro had 24 points and 17 rebounds against the Pelicans last week. He had 35 and 14 in the most recent road meeting March 31, a 102-97 Kings win.
Sacramento held a 60-50 edge in points in the paint and a 52-32 advantage on the glass in last week's meeting, but New Orleans turned 15 Kings turnovers into 22 points. Sacramento is near the bottom of the league with 16.1 turnovers per game, while the Pelicans commit the fewest at 11.0.
Ryan Anderson led New Orleans with 22 points last Tuesday while Tyreke Evans had 18 and Eric Gordon added a season-high 17.
Gordon, though, won't be available for the rematch or anytime soon. The Pelicans' starting shooting guard is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed he suffered a torn labrum in a collision with Utah's Trey Burke on Saturday.
Evans has averaged 20.4 points in five games against his former club, though Anderson will have to regroup after totaling 15 and going 4 of 26 from the floor in his last two contests.
Rebounding could be a concern again for the Pelicans with Omer Asik's status uncertain, as he missed his fourth straight game Saturday due to a back injury. Asik averages 9.0 points and 10.0 rebounds.
New Orleans has dropped the past two home meetings after winning 14 of the previous 16.
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