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New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

NBA, Friday, 30 October 2026: New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
NBA
Date
Friday, 30 October 2026
Start time (UTC)
00:00
Venue
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
TV / streaming
GCSEN (United States), Pelicans.com (United States), NBA League Pass (United States)

Match overview

NBA action on Friday, 30 October 2026 sees New Orleans Pelicans take on Sacramento Kings, with the start at 00:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the start time to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows New Orleans Pelicans in 14th place (0 wins and 3 defeats from 3 matches) and Sacramento Kings in 15th place (0 wins and 4 defeats from 4 matches).

New Orleans Pelicans have scored 374 points and conceded 384 points in the league, a difference of -10. Sacramento Kings have scored 431 points and conceded 502 points in the league, a difference of -71.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWLGFGAGDW-L
1Houston Rockets440483444+394-0
2Oklahoma City Thunder440445403+424-0
3Memphis Grizzlies440467428+394-0
4Portland Trail Blazers330388332+563-0
5Los Angeles Lakers431513481+323-1
14New Orleans Pelicans303374384-100-3
15Sacramento Kings404431502-710-4

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans: 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-L-L), scoring 582 points and conceding 587 points. New Orleans Pelicans have lost 3 matches in a row.

Sacramento Kings: 0 wins and 5 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-L-L-L-L), scoring 528 points and conceding 628 points. Sacramento Kings have lost 5 matches in a row.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
New Orleans Pelicans25 OctDenver NuggetsA135-141L
New Orleans Pelicans24 OctUtah JazzA119-120L
New Orleans Pelicans22 OctIndiana PacersH120-123L
New Orleans Pelicans17 OctWashington WizardsH107-106W
New Orleans Pelicans15 OctDallas MavericksA101-97W
Sacramento Kings28 OctSan Antonio SpursA103-130L
Sacramento Kings26 OctMemphis GrizzliesH112-123L
Sacramento Kings24 OctPortland Trail BlazersH120-128L
Sacramento Kings22 OctLA ClippersA96-121L
Sacramento Kings17 OctSan Antonio SpursA97-126L

Head-to-head

Across 3 meetings in our records, the tally is 2 wins for New Orleans Pelicans and 1 win for Sacramento Kings. The most recent meeting came on Saturday, 4 April 2026: Sacramento Kings 117-113 New Orleans Pelicans.

Across 3 meetings, the sides have produced 700 points, an average of 233.3 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
4 AprSacramento Kings117-113New Orleans Pelicans
6 MarSacramento Kings123-133New Orleans Pelicans
10 FebNew Orleans Pelicans120-94Sacramento Kings

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches New Orleans Pelicans averaged 116.4 points scored and 117.4 conceded per game, while Sacramento Kings averaged 105.6 scored and 125.6 conceded.

New Orleans Pelicans have the sharper recent attack, averaging 116.4 points per game over their last 5 matches. New Orleans Pelicans have been harder to score against, conceding 117.4 points per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: GCSEN (United States), Pelicans.com (United States) and NBA League Pass (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before the start.

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