SACRAMENTO, Calif. _ Nikola Mirotic had 26 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the surging New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Kings 114-101 on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center.
New Orleans (38-26) has won 10 in a row, tying a franchise record. Jrue Holiday scored 23 points for the Pelicans.
Buddy Hield led the Kings (20-45) with 20 points. Zach Randolph scored 19 points and rookie Frank Mason III had 16 points, matching his season high, and six assists.
Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (lower back stiffness) left the game in the first quarter and did not return. The Kings were already without Willie Cauley-Stein (lower back strain) for a third consecutive game.
New Orleans All-Star forward Anthony Davis left in the third quarter with a left ankle injury and did not return. He went down after landing on the foot of Kings center Kosta Koufos. Davis had 17 points, five rebounds and five blocks.
