The Lakers defeated the Pelicans 110-101. Luka Doncic scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, while LeBron James contributed 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson scored 24 points.

In the first quarter, Doncic opened the scoring with a three-pointer, but Murphy III quickly responded with a long-range shot of his own. Williamson led the Pelicans to a six- point lead at one point. At the end of the quarter, Fells scored on a fast break, giving the Pelicans a 33-31 lead. In the second quarter, James scored seven straight points to give the Lakers the lead. The Lakers, relying on Doncic's orchestration, extended their lead to double digits. The Pelicans, thanks to Williamson's strong inside play, narrowed the gap to one point. At halftime, the Lakers led 54-51 .

After switching sides, Smart and Ayton scored consecutively, and the Lakers once extended their lead to 6 points. For the Pelicans, Bay and Murphy III combined to complete the comeback and led by as many as 5 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Pelicans led 78-76 . In the final quarter, the Lakers relied on two consecutive shots from Reeves, and Doncic and James led a 16-4 run, extending their lead to over 10 points. Ultimately, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 110-101 .

Pelicans player statistics

Williamson 24 points , 4 rebounds; Murphy III 21 points , 8 rebounds , 4 assists; Bay 18 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists; Murray 15 points , 8 rebounds , 8 assists; Jordan 6 points , 6 rebounds , 2 assists; McGowan 6 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist; Fells 5 points, 2 assists; Jones 2 points , 6 rebounds , 5 assists; Quinn 2 points , 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Lakers player statistics

Doncic 27 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists; James 21 points , 7 rebounds , 7 assists; Reeves 15 points , 8 rebounds, 3 assists; Ayton 13 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist; Smart 10 points , 3 rebounds, 7 assists; Kennard 9 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Hayes 8 points, 6 rebounds , 1 assist; La Lavia 5 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists

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