LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James finished with 34 points and became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their longest winning streak in four years to seven games with a 136-115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

Luka Doncic had 30 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who have won 17 of 20 to move into second place in the Western Conference at 39-21. Jaxson Hayes had a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles won its second straight without injured starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.

Zion Williamson scored 37 points for the 14th-place Pelicans, who went 2-2 on an encouraging road trip. Trey Murphy III added 19 points.

James surpassed his latest milestone with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter. Lakers fans gave a standing ovation moments later to James, who acknowledged it with a wave of his hand.

Bronny James played the final 4:01, scoring two points in his first NBA action since Feb. 12.

Takeaways

Pelicans: Williamson was outstanding, going 17 of 23 from the floor and adding six assists. New Orleans will feel good about its offensive performance against the NBA's top defensive team in recent weeks.

Lakers: Almost everything is working. They're 11-2 since acquiring Doncic and 7-2 with the Slovenian superstar in uniform. Four supporting players scored at least eight points in the absences of Hachimura and Reaves.

Key moment

Doncic’s 17 points in the first were his most in a quarter this season. The barrage was highlighted by 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions.

Key stat

James is the only player in NBA history to top 45,000 combined points, let alone 50,000. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is second with 44,149.

Up next

The Pelicans host the Rockets on Thursday night, and the Lakers finish a six-game homestand against the Knicks.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Jaxson Hayes (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Jaxson Hayes bad pass (Zion Williamson steals)	0	0
11:42	Zion Williamson makes dunk	0	2
11:36	Jaxson Hayes makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (LeBron James assists)	2	2
11:18	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:15	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	2	2
11:08	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	5	2
10:55	Yves Missi misses 6-foot two point shot	5	2
10:51	LeBron James defensive rebound	5	2
10:38	Kelly Olynyk personal foul	5	2
10:33	Zion Williamson shooting foul	5	2
10:33	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
10:33	Lakers offensive team rebound	5	2
10:33	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	6	2
10:20	CJ McCollum misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	6	2
10:17	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	6	2
10:08	Luka Doncic makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	8	2
9:46	Zion Williamson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	8	4
9:37	Luka Doncic bad pass (CJ McCollum steals)	8	4
9:33	Kelly Olynyk bad pass (Gabe Vincent steals)	8	4
9:29	Luka Doncic makes two point shot (Gabe Vincent assists)	10	4
9:17	Trey Murphy III misses driving layup	10	4
9:14	LeBron James defensive rebound	10	4
9:07	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	4
9:04	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	10	4
8:58	Trey Murphy III makes driving dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	10	6
8:34	LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	13	6
8:19	Zion Williamson makes 2-foot driving dunk (CJ McCollum assists)	13	8
8:06	LeBron James misses 28-foot three point shot	13	8
8:02	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	13	8
7:55	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	13	8
7:52	CJ McCollum defensive rebound	13	8
7:43	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	13	8
7:42	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	13	8
7:26	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)	13	8
7:21	CJ McCollum makes two point shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	13	10
7:03	LeBron James bad pass (Yves Missi steals)	13	10
7:00	LeBron James blocks Yves Missi 's 2-foot two point shot	13	10
7:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	13	10
6:54	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	13	10
6:52	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	13	10
6:38	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	10
6:34	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	13	10
6:28	CJ McCollum makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	13	13
6:08	Luka Doncic misses 29-foot three point jumper	13	13
6:04	Yves Missi defensive rebound	13	13
6:01	CJ McCollum out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	13
6:01	Lakers Full timeout	13	13
6:01	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	13	13
6:01	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Gabe Vincent	13	13
6:01	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Zion Williamson	13	13
5:46	Jaxson Hayes makes 4-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)	15	13
5:33	Kelly Olynyk makes layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	15	15
5:18	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	15
5:18	Lakers offensive team rebound	15	15
5:18	Shake Milton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	15	15
5:18	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	15	15
5:18	Bruce Brown enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	15	15
5:14	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	15	15
5:14	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 3	15	15
5:14	Lakers offensive team rebound	15	15
5:14	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 3	16	15
5:14	Luka Doncic misses free throw 3 of 3	16	15
5:10	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	16	15
5:08	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point jumper	19	15
4:49	CJ McCollum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	15
4:45	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	19	15
4:36	Luka Doncic makes 31-foot three point jumper	22	15
4:19	Trey Murphy III makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (CJ McCollum assists)	22	17
4:01	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Shake Milton assists)	25	17
3:44	Jordan Hawkins misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	25	17
3:42	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	25	17
3:29	Shake Milton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Jemison III assists)	28	17
3:29	Pelicans Full timeout	28	17
3:29	Jose Alvarado enters the game for CJ McCollum	28	17
3:29	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	28	17
3:09	Trey Jemison III shooting foul	28	17
3:09	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	28	18
3:09	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	28	19
2:49	Luka Doncic misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	19
2:45	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	28	19
2:37	Bruce Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	19
2:34	Trey Jemison III defensive rebound	28	19
2:31	Luka Doncic bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	28	19
2:21	Karlo Matkovic makes layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	28	21
1:57	Shake Milton misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	21
1:55	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	28	21
1:48	Shake Milton makes 27-foot three pointer (Luka Doncic assists)	31	21
1:25	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	21
1:21	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	31	21
1:11	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 22-foot three point jumper	31	21
1:09	Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound	31	21
1:05	Karlo Matkovic bad pass (Shake Milton steals)	31	21
56.1	Dalton Knecht makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Jemison III assists)	34	21
36.0	Karlo Matkovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	21
32.1	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	34	21
21.2	Bruce Brown shooting foul	34	21
21.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	35	21
21.2	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Shake Milton	35	21
21.2	Zion Williamson enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	35	21
21.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	36	21
8.1	Zion Williamson makes 3-foot two point shot	36	23
0.0	Luka Doncic misses 37-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	23
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	36	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	23

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Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, March 5, 2025

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Attendance

18,997

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Karl Lane, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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