Jeremiah Fears leads Pelicans past Kings for first win of the season
Jeremiah Fears had 22 points, a career-high 13 assists and eight rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans to a 132-120 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. Zion Williamson had an efficient night with 22 points on 10 of 12 from the floor, with all of those made shots coming in the paint. Trey Murphy III added 18. The Pelicans bench outscored the Kings’ reserves 41-8 in their first win of the year under new coach Jamahl Mosley.
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 34 points — the most of the rookie’s young career — to go along with 12 assists for the Kings.
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