James was a late addition to the lineup because of a groin injury that has hampered his play of late. Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 24 points and Anthony Davis added 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the win. AdvertisementCoach Frank Vogel said the Lakers needed to clean up the mistakes that caused them to suffer their longest losing streak of the season. Kemba Walker scored 30 points for the Celtics, who had their five-game winning streak halted. Jrue Holiday added 20 points, JJ Redick scored 15 and E'Twaun Moore and Josh Hart came off the bench to score 11 each for the Pelicans.

Source: Daily Nation December 29, 2019 07:41 UTC