A 10-0 run capped off by a Jose Alvarado 3!

#Pelicans up 97-77 with 6:32 to. The Blender is going off 🔥🔥🔥

#Pelicans 83-74 over the Kings after three… got the lead up to as much as 14 after back-to-back corner threes from CJ and Herb.

Gotta close it out.

At the half JV leads the team with 12 pts, 9 rebs. Three other Pels have 9 points - BI, Larry and Naji.

Larry Nance and Naji Marshall have been big off the bench. Each also with two steals a piece.

#Pelicans up 54-45 at the break.

A 9-0 run, including a big Trey 3 and a few dunks from Larry Nance has the SKC crowd on their feet… #Pelicans take a 38-31 lead midway thru 2Q

#Pelicans with several mistakes early, 6 turnovers leading to 11 Kings points.

Settled down a bit and cut it to 24-22 SAC at the end of 1Q.

Cody Zeller’s wife with the National Anthem here tonight #Pelicans

Brandon Ingram warming up #Pelicans

Coach Green speaking to the media ahead of tonight’s play-in game, asked why they held shootaround here:

“We tried to make it a road game for us”

got lots of laughs for that #Pelicans

The #NBA Play-In Finale!

Erin Summers previews tonight's must-win game at the Smoothie King Center

#OneNOLA | Ibotta

#Pelicans held shoot around at the SKC this morning ahead of their play-in game vs SAC, first time they’ve held a shoot around here all season.

Can confirm, don’t think BI missed a shot at practice today #Pelicans

Zion has played in 71 games so far this season and just had his best performance of the year in his first postseason appearance, scoring 40 points in 36 min played before suffering the injury.

Pelicans vs Kings Friday night at the Smoothie King Center (8:30 pm CT) on NBA on TNT 🏀

Join us: neworlns.co/PostseasonTIXTW

“I don’t feel like we’ve gotten a good whistle all season” on the free throw discrepancy #Pelicans

Green said he was proud of how the team battled til the end, made adjustments and responded. They will feel this tonight and then get ready for Friday. #Pelicans

Green said the group that was going late had some momentum, opted to stick with them and keep BI on the bench as Brandon is still coming back from injury. #Pelicans

Head coach Willie Green said Zion will get imaging on his left leg tomorrow, said it’s left leg soreness #Pelicans

#Pelicans fall 110-106 to the Lakers, the Pels will play the winner of the Warriors-Kings game Friday night for the 8 seed. If they win that, OKC in first round of playoffs Sunday.

Zion hits his 40th point tying the game up at 95 with 3:13 to go.

However, he did just leave the game, walking down the tunnel. #Pelicans

Jose has gone down with two separate rolled ankles and continues to fight through. His energy has been big tonight for the #Pelicans — can’t ever question his heart.