JJ Redick made a cutting layup on a pass from Lonzo Ball with 1.1 seconds left, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 117-115.
Nemanja Bjelica’s four-point play had tied it at 115 with 4.2 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Pelicans 8-5. Bjelica scored 4 of the Kings’ 8 on 1 for 1 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Ball had 24 points and 10 assists, and Redick added 18 points. Ball scored 15 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Kings, Harrison Barnes scored 30 points on 9 for 12 shooting, and Buddy Hield added 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds.
The Kings turned it over 21 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans outscored the Kings 18-5 in 5 minutes with Favors, Moore, Ingram, Ball and Hart on the floor together. Brandon Ingram fouled out.