Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings to secure a playoff spot. Zion Williamson was sidelined due to a hamstring injury, but the Pelicans had a balanced scoring effort to clinch the win. De'Aaron Fox impressed for the Kings with 35 points as the Pelicans sealed their playoff spot as the eighth seed.