Pelicans vs Lakers
Tue, Jan 6
Final
Pelicans
Pelicans
(8 - 29)
103
-
111
Lakers
Lakers
(22 - 11)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | 25 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 103 |
| Lakers | 29 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 111 |
Venue: Smoothie King Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Trey Murphy III
NOP | #25 | F
42
5
3
LeBron James
LAL | #23 | F
30
8
8
Smart Game Analysis
Los Angeles Lakers has a 68% chance of winning the game
The Lakers, led by the league's leading scorer Luka Doncic, are poised to extend their seven-game head-to-head winning streak against a slumping Pelicans team that has lost seven consecutive games.
Key Analysis
- • New Orleans is missing key playmaker Dejounte Murray and wing Saddiq Bey, leaving them without critical offensive initiators.
- • The Lakers feature a dominant superstar duo in Luka Doncic (33.7 PPG) and LeBron James, creating a massive talent disparity against the Pelicans' Trey Murphy-led squad.
- • New Orleans possesses one of the league's worst defenses, allowing 123.1 points per game (28th in the NBA), which matches poorly against the Lakers' high-powered offense.
- • The Pelicans have zero momentum coming into this contest, having lost seven straight games and four in a row at home.
- • Los Angeles has already defeated New Orleans twice this season by double-digit margins and holds a psychological edge with seven straight victories in the series.
- • To remain competitive, the Pelicans must drastically reduce turnovers after committing 26 in a recent loss and get a career-best performance from rookie Derik Queen.
