Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 30 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the Sacramento Kings 136-104.
The Pelicans led by as many as 35 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-8 run in the third quarter.
CJ McCollum scored 24 points on 9 for 11 shooting, and Willy Hernangomez added a season-high 22 points (14 in the fourth quarter) and 16 rebounds off the bench. Hernangomez scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Kings, Malik Monk scored 16 points off the bench, and Terence Davis went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Pelicans shot 56.5% from the field and 53.8% from 3 to the Kings’ 42.7% and 26.2%. They outscored the Kings 66-44 in the paint. The Kings’ starters were outscored 40-11 in 12 minutes together.