New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings Final Score & Over/Under Result — Mar 5, 2026

The second quarter decided this one. New Orleans and Sacramento combined for 74 points in Q2—the game's highest-scoring frame—with the Pelicans pouring in 41 to Sacramento's 33, establishing early separation that would hold through the final buzzer. By halftime, the combined total had already reached 130 points, setting the stage for an offensive affair that ultimately crushed the pregame over-under.

New Orleans won 133–123, with the combined total landing at 256—a full 22.5 points over the 233.5 market line. DAGGER leaned under pregame, and it missed. The third quarter yielded 66 combined points, a modest dip from Q2's pace, while the fourth cooled further to 60, but the first-half explosion proved decisive. Sacramento struggled to contain the Pelicans' second-quarter surge despite outscoring them 30–26 in the opening quarter, and New Orleans' bench depth and three-point volume in the second stanza created enough cushion to absorb the Kings' late-game pushes.

For Sacramento, a team averaging just 108.6 points per game over its last ten contests, the 123 represented solid output against a Pelicans squad that has been far more balanced offensively (116.9 ppg in recent play). New Orleans' 133-point haul underscored why their head-to-head history favors them—they won their February meeting 120–94, a game that totaled only 214 points. This one was a different animal entirely, and the market's 233.5 number couldn't account for Q2's explosion.