Number crunch: Pelicans go deep in win over Kings
A statistical look at the Kings’ 109-97 loss to the Pelicans on Wednesday:
0: Points scored by former King Tyreke Evans, who exited with a knee injury just 6:42 into the game.
1: Three-pointer made by the Kings in eight attempts during the first half.
3:38: Time remaining in the first half when the Pelicans committed their first turnover.
Pelicans shooting 56% from three tonight.
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) January 14, 20164: Consecutive games New Orleans had lost entering Wednesday night’s game.
6: Three-pointers made by New Orleans’ Eric Gordon in 12 attempts.
6: Consecutive games in which Kings point guard Rajon Rondo has had 10 or more assists. Rondo finished with 17 points and 10 assists against the Pelicans.
6: Three-pointers made by the Kings in 23 attempts (26.1 percent).
@THEwillieCS15 with the block vs @AntDavis23 @mr_jasonjones @SacramentoKings pic.twitter.com/nAWfVXDuRT
— Hector Amezcua (@sacbeehector) January 14, 20167: Turnovers committed by the Pelicans.
13: Rebounds by the Pelicans’ Omer Asik, a game high.
16: Three-pointers made by the Pelicans, a team record, in 33 attempts (48.5 percent).
18: Turnovers committed by the Kings.
20: Double doubles by the Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins in 30 games. Cousins had 32 points and 12 rebounds against New Orleans.
24: Times Rondo has recorded double-digit assists in 36 games.
Kings lose another "should have won" game. This time to New Orleans, 109-97. Another sub .500 teams comes in and has its way.
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) January 14, 201624: Points scored each by New Orleans’ Gordon and Anthony Davis. Davis, who missed the previous two games with a bruised back, added 10 rebounds.
30: Shots taken by Cousins, who connected on 13 attempts, including 3 of 8 from three-point range.
101: New Orleans’ average scoring output coming in.
Compiled by Stu Rosenberg
This story was originally published January 13, 2016 at 10:41 PM with the headline "Number crunch: Pelicans go deep in win over Kings."