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Fears, Williamson Lead Pelicans to First Win, 132-120 Over Winless Kings

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October 30, 2026

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears tips the ball from Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine during the first half on Oct. 29, 2026 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans (Matthew Hinton/Imagn Images)

Jeremiah Fears flirted with his first career triple-double and the New Orleans Pelicans broke into the win column for the first time this season with a 132-120 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Thursday night at Smoothie King Center.

Fears finished with 22 points, a career-high 13 assists and eight rebounds, adding four blocks and two steals for his fourth career double-double. Zion Williamson also scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting, with every made shot coming in the paint, and recorded five steals. Trey Murphy III added 19 points, Herbert Jones scored 16, Karlo Matkovic had 12, and Saddiq Bey and Bennedict Mathurin scored 10 apiece.

Sacramento led 30-24 after one quarter, but New Orleans scored 39 points in each of the next two quarters and took a 63-61 halftime lead. The Kings pulled within 67-65 early in the third quarter before the Pelicans took command with a 21-4 run, and after Zach LaVine’s 3-pointer cut it to 113-106 with 7:11 left, New Orleans ran off the next 10 points.

Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. poured in a season-best 34 points for Sacramento (0-5), the first team in the league to lose five games this season. De’Andre Hunter and Precious Achiuwa had 24 points apiece and LaVine totaled 21, while Domantas Sabonis grabbed 15 rebounds but committed seven of the Kings’ 25 turnovers.

The Pelicans’ bench outscored Sacramento’s reserves 41-8 as New Orleans (1-4) won its first game under new head coach Jamahl Mosley despite missing Jordan Poole (ankle) and Dejounte Murray (birth of his child). New Orleans hosts Atlanta on Saturday, and Sacramento visits Memphis.

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Boozer Records First Career Triple-Double as Grizzlies Beat Trail Blazers 124-103 to Stay Unbeaten

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Memphis Grizzlies forward Cameron Boozer reacts during the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers on Oct. 29, 2026 in Portland, Ore. (Amanda Loman/AP)

Rookie Cameron Boozer recorded the first triple-double of his NBA career with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 on Thursday night at Moda Center to improve to 5-0.

Boozer, the No. 3 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, shot 4 of 5 from 3-point range and became the second-youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Reserve Isaiah Stewart also scored 18 points, Cedric Coward registered 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals, and Zach Edey added 13 as eight Grizzlies reached double figures. Memphis and the Houston Rockets are the last two unbeaten teams in the league.

The game was tied at 25 after one quarter and 58-58 at halftime. Memphis broke it open after the break, outscoring Portland 66-45 in the second half, including 33-20 in the fourth quarter. A 13-0 run capped by a Coward 3-pointer made it 111-89 with 5:31 remaining.

Deni Avdija led Portland (3-1) with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in the Trail Blazers’ first loss of the season. Ja Morant, facing his former team, had 14 points and three assists in 23 minutes before leaving in the fourth quarter with a left hamstring injury.

Memphis hosts Sacramento on Saturday night, while Portland visits Utah.

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