NEW ORLEANS — Fresh off a redemptive demolition of the favored Golden State Warriors in a win-or-go-home game — stomping out a rival’s season as bluntly as had been done to them in the same building a year prior — the Sacramento Kings skipped into New Orleans last week with a level of growing confidence.
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There was organizational belief they could and should beat the Pelicans, who were playing without the injured Zion Williamson. And, if initial mission was accomplished, they had enough talent to at least threaten the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs. They had built a winning foundation (94-70) in coach Mike
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