Young Kings Take Over Late, Beat Pelicans & LOTTERY WATCH! | Kings-Pelicans REVIEW!

About this episode

Deuce and Mo analyze the Kings' victory over the Pelicans, highlighting the performance of young players and discussing playoff implications.

Deuce and Mo break down the Kings’ 117-113 win over the Pelicans and why this one felt different. With the game on the line, it was the young guys who took over. Big nights from Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell, including some huge plays down the stretch. They talk about what stood out from the rookies, why it took this long to see lineups like this, and what it says with only a few games left. It also brings up the bigger picture with the standings and of course LOTTERY WATCH! To deal with it, they spin the “Lottery Anxiety” wheel, hit a few NBA topics and give some love to the Stockton Kings for advancing in the playoffs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Hosts: Deuce, Mo

Topics covered

• Sacramento Kings
• NBA
• WNBA
• game review
• rookie performance
• lottery watch
• playoffs

Keywords

• Kings
• Pelicans
• rookies
• lottery watch
• NBA
• Stockton Kings
• game review

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Organizations: Stockton Kings, Pelicans, Kings

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