{"id":698587,"date":"2026-04-04T22:53:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/698587\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T22:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:53:51","slug":"rookie-raynaud-leads-kings-comeback-over-pelicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/698587\/","title":{"rendered":"Rookie Raynaud leads Kings&#8217; comeback over Pelicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Sacramento%2C+CA&amp;city=Sacramento&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Rookie+Raynaud+leads+Kings%27+comeback+over+Pelicans&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fca%2Fsacramento%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F04%2Frookie-raynaud-leads-kings-comeback-over-pelicans%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69d0aade5323b.jpg\" alt=\"An abstract, expressionist painting featuring vibrant neon brushstrokes and splatters of color, capturing the raw energy and movement of a basketball game.\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" class=\"news-image\"\/>Rookie center Maxime Raynaud&#8217;s career-high scoring performance fueled the Kings&#8217; thrilling comeback victory over the Pelicans.Today in Sacramento<\/p>\n<p>Rookie center Maxime Raynaud scored 28 points to help the Sacramento Kings rally from a 17-point first-half deficit and defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-113 on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>      Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>The Kings&#8217; comeback win over the Pelicans showcases the potential of their young roster, led by the impressive performance of rookie Maxime Raynaud. This victory could be an important step in the Kings&#8217; efforts to return to the playoffs for the first time in several seasons.<\/p>\n<p>            The details<\/p>\n<p>Raynaud, a 22-year-old center in his first NBA season, scored a game-high 28 points to power the Kings&#8217; second-half surge. Sacramento trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half before rallying to take the lead in the fourth quarter and hold on for the victory.<\/p>\n<p>      The game was played on Friday, April 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>        The players<\/p>\n<p>        Maxime Raynaud<\/p>\n<p>A 22-year-old rookie center for the Sacramento Kings.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento Kings<\/p>\n<p>The NBA team based in Sacramento, California that overcame a large first-half deficit to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/p>\n<p>New Orleans Pelicans<\/p>\n<p>The NBA team that lost to the Sacramento Kings despite building a 17-point lead in the first half.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Sacramento%2C+CA&amp;city=Sacramento&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Rookie+Raynaud+leads+Kings%27+comeback+over+Pelicans&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fca%2Fsacramento%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F04%2Frookie-raynaud-leads-kings-comeback-over-pelicans%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got photos? Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/a><br \/>\n            What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cMaxime really stepped up for us tonight. His energy and scoring were crucial to our comeback win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Mike Brown, Head Coach, Sacramento Kings<\/p>\n<p>        The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>The Kings&#8217; young core, led by rookie Maxime Raynaud, showed their potential by rallying from a large deficit to defeat the Pelicans. This victory could be a sign of more success to come for Sacramento as they look to return to the playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Rookie center Maxime Raynaud&#8217;s career-high scoring performance fueled the Kings&#8217;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":698588,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3792],"tags":[7,4056,6,986,477,4055],"class_list":{"0":"post-698587","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento-kings","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-kings","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-sacramento","12":"tag-sacramento-kings","13":"tag-sacramentokings"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116348903775435798","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=698587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/698587\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/698588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=698587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=698587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=698587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}