As the season winds down, each game is crucial for the Pelicans.
After surging toward the top of the Western Conference standings early on, New Orleans has struggled in the absence of Zion Williamson, who went down in early January. Two months later, the Pelicans are hanging on to one of the final spots in the West's Play-In Tournament, and their margin for error is razor-thin.
New Orleans' road hasn't been easy — on Monday, it faces Sacramento to wrap up a three-game West Coast trip that began with stops in Portland and Golden State. The Kings, who just had a five-game win streak snapped on Saturday, will look to get a new streak going as they aim for the Western Conference's No. 2 seed.
As the Pelicans look to get a late-season surge going, will Williamson be in action? The Sporting News has you covered with the latest on the two-time All-Star's status for Monday night's game.
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Is Zion Williamson playing vs. Kings tonight?
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the Pelicans announced that Williamson "continues to make progress with rehabilitation for his right hamstring strain," adding that further updates would come in the following week.
Williamson will not play on Monday, March 6. He will undergo medical imaging when the team returns to New Orleans following its meeting with the Kings.
What channel is Pelicans vs. Kings on?
- TV channel (national): NBA TV
- TV channel (New Orleans): Bally Sports New Orleans
- TV channel (Sacramento): NBC Sports California
- Live stream: Sling TV
In addition to regional broadcasts in local markets, Pelicans vs. Kings will be broadcast nationally on NBA TV in the United States. Viewers in the United States can also stream Pelicans vs. Kings on Sling TV.
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Pelicans vs. Kings start time
- Date: Monday, March 6
- Time: 10 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. PT
Pelicans vs. Kings from the Golden 1 Center is scheduled to tip off around 10 p.m. ET on Monday, March 6, which is 7 p.m. local time in Sacramento.
Pelicans schedule 2022-23
Here are New Orleans' next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| March 6 | at Kings | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| March 8 | vs. Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| March 11 | vs. Thunder | 8:30 p.m. | — |
| March 12 | vs. Trail Blazers | 7 p.m. | — |
| March 14 | vs. Lakers | 8 p.m. | — |
Kings schedule 2022-23
Here are Sacramento's next five games:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | National TV |
| March 6 | vs. Pelicans | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| March 9 | vs. Knicks | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| March 11 | at Suns | 9 p.m. | — |
| March 13 | vs. Bucks | 10 p.m. | — |
| March 15 | at Bulls | 8 p.m. | — |
