Balanced Pelicans oust Kings, will meet Thunder in playoffs

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NEW ORLEANS -- Hustle plays and production from up and down the lineup helped the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of leading-scorer Zion Williamson, keep their season alive and avoid a historically significant loss.

Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night.

"We stayed together. We we supported each other. We played for each other," Valanciunas said. "We all want to get to the playoffs. And and we did it by playing good basketball, by…