The Sacramento Kings defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 112-106, in an NBA seeding game in Orlando on Tuesday night.

This was a matchup of two squads that have already been officially eliminated from postseason contention, but that didn't stop them from putting on a highly competitive matchup. A back-and-forth first half saw the Kings (30-41) enter halftime with a one-point lead, and they seemingly took command by adding nine points to their advantage during the third quarter. To their credit, the Pelicans (30-41) never stopped fighting, getting as close as within four points with 31.4 seconds remaining thanks to a couple of different runs in the final period.

Jahlil Okafor paced the Pelicans with 21 points, complementing them with four rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Frank Jackson furnished 18 points, four assists, one rebound and one steal. Lonzo Ball supplied 16 points, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks. E'Twaun Moore registered 14 points, four boards, three assists and one steal. Jaxon Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker generated matching nine-point tallies, with Hayes pulling down five rebounds and Alexander-Walker dishing out six assists.

Harrison Barnes led the Kings with 25 points, supplementing them with eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Bogdan Bogdanovic followed with 16 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals. Nemanja Bjelica turned in 13 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. Harry Giles and Jabari Parker posted matching 12-point contributions, with Parker also hauling in 11 rebounds. Buddy Hield compiled 11 points, three assists and two rebounds.

The Pelicans finish off their season with a matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, while the Kings face the Los Angeles Lakers in Sacramento's finale on Thursday afternoon.