1) New Orleans continued its best stretch of the regular season Thursday, handing Sacramento a 114-105 defeat in the Smoothie King Center.
2) Watch highlights from the Western Conference game.
3) The Pelicans are 4-1 on their current seven-game homestand, with a Saturday 6 p.m. tilt vs. Brooklyn and a Monday 7 p.m. matchup against Memphis remaining. They are 6-2 overall since Jan. 13, with their only losses during that span by two points at Memphis and one point to Houston.
4) Ryan Anderson (tied career high with 36 points), Alvin Gentry, Jrue Holiday and Bryce Dejean-Jones spoke to the media after Thursday’s win.
5) Listen to this week’s Alvin Gentry radio show, which airs on WRNO 99.5 FM each Thursday. On today’s Black & Blue Report, NBA.com writer Sekou Smith will stop by to talk about the Pelicans and the league.