Thursday night is a meeting between two of the NBA teams that have yet to win a game, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings.

The Pelicans are really frustrated right now after their 0-4 start. They are digging a hole for themselves once again, and it could be hard to climb out of if things don't change quickly. The team feels like they should be much better, though many on the outside saw this underperformance coming. If they can't beat the Kings, this season could end up being rough.

Sacramento's current state is more expected than New Orleans'. They have some fun starters, but they lack depth. Darius Acuff has been given the keys to the castle as this rebuild continues. Acuff is averaging 21.5 points per night, though that's on 23 shots per game. He is fun to watch, but it doesn't really equate to winning right now.

Here is a quick rundown of important information to know before the game tips off:

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM CT
Location: Smoothie King Center (New Orleans, LA)

Streaming: Pelicans+
TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Local Radio: WWL 870 AM

Moneyline: NO -218
Spread: NO -5.5
Over/Under: 237.5

Pelicans: G Dejounte Murray, G Jeremiah Fears, F Trey Murphy III, F Zion Williamson, C DeAndre Jordan

Kings: G Darius Acuff Jr., G Zach LaVine, F De'Andre Hunter, F Precious Achiuwa, C Domantas Sabonis

Pelicans

No report has been submitted yet, below is a preliminary injury report.

Yves Missi - Out (left knee contusion/bone bruise)

Malik Dia - Out (G League two-way)

Jaron Pierre Jr. - Out (G League two-way)

Julian Reese - Probable (G League two-way)

Jordan Poole - ? (ankle)

Kings

Dylan Cardwell - Out (left calf strain)

Keegan Murray - Out (left ankle capsulitis)

Sean Pedulla - Out (G League Two-Way)

Maxime Raynaud - Out (right patella subluxation)

Ben Simmons - Out (right Achilles tendon surgery)

Are they really going to wait five games before making a change?

It has been talked about a lot to this point, but Jamahl Mosley has said he's going to evaluate the team in five-game sample sizes. Through four games, it is clear that things aren't really working out. The starting unit has struggled each night, and the closing unit has been brutal. There is a lot of frustration with this 0-4 start, so this could be an opportunity to change things more quickly. It'll be interesting to see the reaction if there are no real changes again.

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