Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
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KEYT— By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night. The Pelicans won
Bleacher Report—Pelicans Championed By NBA Fans for Playoff-Clinching Win vs. Kings With Zion Out. The New Orleans Pelicans are playoff-bound after beating the Sacramento Kings 105-98 in the play-in tournament Friday night. Many counted the Pelicans out
The Athletic—Kings-Pelicans Play-In preview: Zion’s absence, Brandon Ingram’s impact and more. NEW ORLEANS — Friday night isn’t the first one-game elimination scenario between the and this season. Back in December, both teams advanced to the opening round of the ’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. Winner went to Las Vegas. The Kings, at home, were slight favorites. They went up double-digits early. But then the Pelicans went on a tidal wave 28-5 run, bounced ahead comfortably and finished up a 127-117 win. Advertisement That was the extra game between the two. The other four matchups...
Yahoo Sports—NBA play-in: Pelicans rally past Kings without Zion Williamson, will face Thunder as No. 8 seed. It was no Zion Williamson, no problem for the New Orleans Pelicans. At least on Friday. The Pelicans prevailed past the Sacramento Kings...