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NEW ORLEANS — Keon Ellis hit seven 3-pointers during a 27-point performance, Zach LaVine scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-111. DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points and Malik Monk added 17 for the Kings, who broke open a close game in the last five minutes with an 11-2 run that began with LaVine's 3 and ended with DeRozan's 16-foot turnaround. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 15 rebounds — his 48th double-double in 51 games this season — for Sacramento, which has won three straight. Zion Williamson scored a game-high 33 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the Pelicans, who've lost 10 straight for the second time this season.
