So, when the Lakers encountered a Pelicans team that arrived at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night with a 19-43 record, they knew they couldn’t afford to overlook New Orleans. It took all five starters scoring in double figures as well as a strong defensive effort in the fourth quarter for the Lakers to pull out a 110-101 win over a stubborn Pelicans team. Advertisement“We knew we weren’t playing against their record tonight,” said LeBron James, who had 21 points on eight-for-12 shooting with seven rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. Reaves was briefly sidelined late in the fourth quarter after stripping the ball from Williamson, holding his right hand and shaking his arm. They had just one in the fourth quarter and that came on a late 24-second violation when they were running out the clock.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2026 00:18 UTC