Kings @ Pelicans Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • October 30, 2026
Team Stats
(Kings @ Pelicans)
Final Score: 120-132
Rebounds: 39-38
Assists: 30-32
Blocks: 2-6
Steals: 12-18
Turnovers: 25-21
Stat Leaders
(Kings @ Pelicans)
Scoring Leaders: Darius Acuff Jr., 34; Jeremiah Fears, 22, Zion Williamson, 22
Rebound Leaders: Domantas Sabonis, 15; Jeremiah Fears, 8
Assist Leaders: Darius Acuff Jr., 13; Jeremiah Fears, 13
My Player of the Game: Jeremiah Fears
Takeaways
- Herb Jones got his first start of the season and he made the most of every mintue.
- Dejounte Murray was out for personal reasons as he was celebrating the birth of his son. Yves Missi and Jordan Poole were also out due to injuries.
- Zion Williamson continues to lead and look strong and fit through the early part of this season.
- Turnovers continued to plague the Pelicans as they had 21 to a team who is now 0-5 on the year.
- This was the Pelicans first win of the season.
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Team Stats (Nuggets at Pelicans) Final Score: 104-91 Rebounds: 42-41 Assists: 30-20 Blocks: 5-3 Steals: 11-14 Turnovers: 17-19 Stat Leaders Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 25; Jamal Murray, 23 Rebound Leaders: Derik Queen, 12; Nikola Jokic, 13 Assist Leaders: Dejounte Murray, 5; Nikola Jokic, 10 My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson Chrissy's Key Takeaways * When the Pelicans played the Nuggets last week, they gave up 141 points. This time they only gave up 104, but they only shot 23% from three-point line so the Nuggets dominated from the beginning. * The Pelicans were outscored 37-18 in the first quarter and never had the lead. * Zion Williamson had his best game of the year, and even knocked down a three-pointer to close the gap to five points, but then two turnovers in a row by other Pelicans players extended Denver's lead to 10 points. * Derik Queen spoke after the game and was clearly frustrated with the results of the season so far. Follow @TheKneaux on X, and follow me there too, @SportsChrissy.