Kings beat Zion-less Pelicans 112-99

Tyrese Haliburton scored seven of his 20 points during a big run early in the fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans 112-99 on Wednesday night.

Harrison Barnes added 23 points and eight rebounds to help the Kings stop a two-game skid. De’Aaron Fox had 19 points and five assists, and Alex Len scored 12 points with five blocks as Sacramento bounced back one night after blowing a late lead at Utah.

The Pelicans, with injured star Zion Williamson watching from the bench, missed 10 consecutive shots during one stretch and were limited to 12 points in the fourth quarter.

New Orleans has lost five straight and is 1-8 on the year.