Murphy scores season-high 30, Pelicans top Kings 136-104


              New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green signals in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson, left, and forward Larry Nance Jr., center, congratulate guard Trey Murphy III (25) after Murphy reached 1000 career points in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III (25) scores against Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Naji Marshall (8) celebrates a dunk by guard Trey Murphy III next to guard Kira Lewis Jr. (13) in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes (40) dunks against New Orleans Pelicans forward Larry Nance Jr. (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans forward Herbert Jones, left, and Sacramento Kings forward Trey Lyles (41) exchange words in the first half of an NBA basketball game with New Orleans Pelicans guard Devonte' Graham trying to keep them apart in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              Sacramento Kings guard Matthew Dellavedova guards New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) celebrates a three point basket next to Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
            
              New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) shoots against Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell (15) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Murphy scores season-high 30, Pelicans top Kings 136-104