Domantas Sabonis (10) of the Sacramento Kings looks for a pass against Jonas Valanciunas of the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of an NBA game between the teams in Sacramento, Calif. on March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Villegas)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Huerter scored 25 points, Domantas Sabonis scored his eighth triple-double of the season, and the Sacramento Kings beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-108 on Monday night.

Sabonis finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He is the player with the most double-doubles of the season, 52.

Huerter also dished out eight assists and five rebounds for the Kings (38-26), who won six of their first seven games after the All-Star break.

Sacramento outscored New Orleans 38-20 in the third quarter after coming into halftime tied at 59.

Davion Mitchell replaced the injured De’Aaron Fox in the Kings’ starting lineup and finished with 15 points and six assists. Trey Lyles had 14 points coming off the bench.

Brandon Ingram had 24 points for the Pelicans (31-34), who suffered their sixth loss in seven games, and Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points and 12 rebounds.

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