New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationLuka Doncic scores 27 points as the Lakers rally past the Pelicans, 110-101
Deandre Ayton had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who overcame a fourth-quarter deficit and 21 turnovers by scoring 14 straight points down the stretch and finishing on a 24-7 run. Their late surge was led by Doncic and by Austin Reaves, who missed his first eight shots of the night before ending up with 15 points.
Zion Williamson scored 24 points in his return from a one-game absence after hurting his ankle last Saturday for the Pelicans, who lost for only the second time in six games on the fourth outing of their six-game West Coast trip. Trey Murphy III scored 21 points and Saddiq Bey had 18.
New Orleans jumped to an eight-point lead with just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, but the Lakers finally awoke and held the Pelicans scoreless over the next 4:18.
Reaves hit a 3-pointer with 5:04 left to put LA back ahead 96-94, and Marcus Smart and Doncic hit clutch 3s in the final two minutes to seal it. Smart had 10 points, seven assists, four steals and three blocked shots in an impressive performance.
James had seven rebounds and seven assists. He also went 8 of 12 from the field to move within two baskets of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who holds the NBA's career record for field goals at 15,837.
Doncic received his 14th technical foul of the season in the second quarter, and he wasn't whistled for a second despite clapping at a referee to protest a no-call in the final minutes. He'll be suspended if he gets a 16th T.
Lakers: At Denver on Thursday night.
Regular Season Series
LAL win series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 0.5 |  |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 21.0 | |
Luka Doncic defensive rebound | 101 - 110 |
| 4th 24.7 |  |
Marcus Smart blocks Trey Murphy III 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot | 101 - 110 |
Statistics
 NO |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 38-90 | FG | 39-83 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 8-29 | 3PT | 11-37 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 17-19 | FT | 21-26 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 29 | Assists | 29 |
| 12 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 12 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 22 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 29 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 28 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 24 | Fouls | 17 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 18 | Lead Changes | 18 |
| 38 | Percent Led | 56 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | May 6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,248 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 29 | W3 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 37 | W1 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 40 | W1 | 0.5121951 | 42 |
 Golden State |
16 | 45 | L3 | 0.4512195 | 37 |
 Sacramento |
31 | 60 | L1 | 0.2682927 | 22 |
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