SACRAMENTO – The New Orleans Pelicans threw early “punches” on April 11 to boost their hopes of securing an automatic play-off berth with a 135-123 National Basketball Association (NBA) road victory over the Sacramento Kings.

In a crucial Western Conference battle, Zion Williamson and C.J. McCollum both finished with 31 points as the Pelicans completed an impressive wire-to-wire win.