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New Orleans PelicansvsLos Angeles Lakers

Pelicans

108-124

Final

LAL

Lakers

Luka Doncic bounces back to lead the Lakers to a 124-108 victory over the Pelicans

By AP•Apr 5, 2025

Game Recap

LeBron James soars to slam home an incredible alley-oop for the Los Angeles Lakers.

LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic had 35 points, Austin Reaves added 30 and LeBron James had 27 in the Los Angeles Lakers' 124-108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Doncic struggled in a 123-116 loss to Golden State a night earlier, finishing with 19 points on and being exploited several times on the defensive end, but he responded to help the Lakers maintain their grip on third place in the Western Conference ahead of Denver and the Warriors. The Lakers have won three of four.

Jose Alvarado led the Pelicans with 27 points, and Karlo Matkovic had 15. New Orleans dropped its fourth straight on the road.

Alvarado capitalized on a sluggish start by the Lakers, scoring 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first quarter to help spot the Pelicans a five-point lead.

But Los Angeles got going in the second quarter to take a 62-53 advantage at the half. Doncic had 11 points in the period and James added 10 as the Lakers made all nine of their shots from inside the 3-point line.

Takeaways

Pelicans: Alvarado tied his season high in scoring, matching his 27 against Cleveland on Nov. 6.

Lakers: Dalton Knecht had 12 points, finding some confidence after combining for 14 in his previous six appearances and not seeing the floor in the loss to Golden State.

Key moment

Doncic missed his first seven shots before Jordan Goodwin found him running the baseline for a layup with 7:51 left in the second quarter to ignite both the Slovenian star and the Lakers’ offense.

Key stat

Reaves is the first Laker to make 15 3-pointers in a two-game span. He made six shots from behind the arc after hitting nine against the Warriors.

Up next

The Pelicans host Milwaukee on Sunday, and the Lakers visit Oklahoma City on Sunday for the first of two games against the Thunder.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

LAL win series 3-0

Regular Season Series

LAL at NO

Sun, Nov 17

104 - 99

Final

NO at LAL

Wed, Mar 5

115 - 136

Final

NO at LAL

Sat, Apr 5

108 - 124

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

LAL

40-82FG41-79

49Field Goal %52

14-343PT16-41

41Three Point %39

14-22FT26-28

15Offensive Rebounds8

23Defensive Rebounds28

27Assists26

10Steals7

2Blocks2

16Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls1

23Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

15Fast Break Points8

22Fouls18

7Largest Lead17

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	NO
12:00	Yves Missi vs. Jaxson Hayes (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	3	0
11:10	Yves Missi misses 4-foot two point shot	3	0
11:08	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	3	0
11:04	LeBron James misses running pullup jump shot	3	0
11:03	Pelicans defensive team rebound	3	0
10:47	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	3	0
10:47	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	3	0
10:39	Yves Missi vs. Jaxson Hayes (Bruce Brown gains possession)	3	0
10:39	Jaxson Hayes lost ball turnover (Yves Missi steals)	3	0
10:29	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	3	0
10:26	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	3	0
10:19	Luka Doncic misses 8-foot two point shot	3	0
10:17	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	3	0
10:03	Keion Brooks Jr. makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Yves Missi assists)	3	2
9:53	Yves Missi shooting foul	3	2
9:53	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
9:53	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	5	2
9:35	Jaxson Hayes blocks Bruce Brown 's 4-foot two point shot	5	2
9:31	Yves Missi offensive rebound	5	2
9:30	Yves Missi misses two point shot	5	2
9:28	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	5	2
9:24	Luka Doncic misses running pullup jump shot	5	2
9:24	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	5	2
9:09	Kelly Olynyk out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	2
8:57	Austin Reaves makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	8	2
8:43	Keion Brooks Jr. misses 9-foot two point shot	8	2
8:42	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	8	2
8:42	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	8	2
8:42	Bruce Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	8	3
8:42	Bruce Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	8	3
8:40	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	8	3
8:31	Jaxson Hayes makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Luka Doncic assists)	10	3
8:17	Jose Alvarado makes driving layup	10	5
7:59	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	10	5
7:56	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	10	5
7:47	Kelly Olynyk misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	5
7:43	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	10	5
7:33	LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper	10	5
7:29	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	10	5
7:26	Luka Doncic shooting foul	10	5
7:26	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 1 of 2	10	6
7:26	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 2 of 2	10	7
7:17	Kelly Olynyk blocks Austin Reaves 's 2-foot driving layup	10	7
7:14	Yves Missi defensive rebound	10	7
7:07	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three pointer	10	10
6:41	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 22-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	12	10
6:34	Jose Alvarado makes two point shot	12	12
6:26	Austin Reaves makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	15	12
6:12	Jose Alvarado makes 25-foot three pointer	15	15
6:12	Lakers Full timeout	15	15
6:12	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	15	15
5:58	Luka Doncic misses driving layup	15	15
5:54	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	15	15
5:54	Jaxson Hayes misses tip shot	15	15
5:53	Yves Missi defensive rebound	15	15
5:43	Jose Alvarado out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	15
5:43	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	15	15
5:27	Austin Reaves discontinue dribble turnover	15	15
5:13	Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point jumper	15	15
5:09	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	15	15
5:06	Yves Missi blocks Luka Doncic 's 3-foot two point shot	15	15
5:06	Lakers offensive team rebound	15	15
5:06	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Austin Reaves	15	15
5:06	Jamal Cain enters the game for Keion Brooks Jr.	15	15
5:00	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	15	15
4:56	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	15	15
4:51	Jamal Cain misses 25-foot three point shot	15	15
4:49	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	15	15
4:40	Dorian Finney-Smith lost ball turnover (Jamal Cain steals)	15	15
4:30	Bruce Brown bad pass (Jordan Goodwin steals)	15	15
4:20	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper	15	15
4:16	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	15	15
4:13	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Bruce Brown	15	15
4:13	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Yves Missi	15	15
4:09	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl vs. Jaxson Hayes (Jamal Cain gains possession)	15	15
4:09	Jordan Goodwin lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals)	15	15
3:53	Jose Alvarado makes driving layup	15	17
3:38	Jaxson Hayes makes 3-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	17	17
3:21	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)	17	20
3:12	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	17	20
3:12	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	17	20
3:12	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	17	20
3:05	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	17	20
3:02	Jamal Cain defensive rebound	17	20
2:58	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Jamal Cain assists)	17	23
2:35	Jordan Goodwin misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	23
2:32	Dalton Knecht offensive rebound	17	23
2:32	Dalton Knecht makes tip shot	19	23
2:22	Luka Doncic personal foul	19	23
2:22	Pelicans Full timeout	19	23
2:22	LeBron James enters the game for Luka Doncic	19	23
2:22	Elfrid Payton enters the game for Jose Alvarado	19	23
2:16	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	19	23
2:05	Antonio Reeves makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	26
1:41	Dalton Knecht makes 27-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	22	26
1:30	Karlo Matkovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	26
1:29	Lakers defensive team rebound	22	26
1:17	Jordan Goodwin misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	26
1:13	Gabe Vincent offensive rebound	22	26
1:08	Dalton Knecht makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	25	26
52.1	Elfrid Payton bad pass (LeBron James steals)	25	26
44.0	Jarred Vanderbilt bad pass (Elfrid Payton steals)	25	26
39.1	Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot dunk (Elfrid Payton assists)	25	28
30.1	Dalton Knecht misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	28
28.0	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	25	28
20.1	Gabe Vincent personal foul	25	28
20.1	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2	25	29
20.1	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	25	29
20.1	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2	25	30
5.0	Elfrid Payton personal foul	25	30
0.0	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	30
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	25	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	NO
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	25	30
11:42	Antonio Reeves makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Elfrid Payton assists)	25	32
11:19	Dalton Knecht makes 13-foot two point shot (Gabe Vincent assists)	27	32
11:00	Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot dunk (Elfrid Payton assists)	27	34
10:40	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 3-foot dunk (LeBron James assists)	29	34
10:33	Elfrid Payton out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	34
10:21	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	31	34
10:15	Austin Reaves personal foul	31	34
10:06	Jamal Cain makes 24-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)	31	37
9:52	Antonio Reeves shooting foul	31	37
9:52	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	31	37
9:52	Lakers offensive team rebound	31	37
9:52	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Gabe Vincent	31	37
9:52	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	32	37
9:45	Antonio Reeves bad pass (LeBron James steals)	32	37
9:37	LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	35	37
9:25	Elfrid Payton makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	35	39
9:14	LeBron James misses 28-foot three point jumper	35	39
9:11	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	35	39
9:11	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl personal foul	35	39
9:04	Jamal Cain shooting foul	35	39
9:04	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	36	39
9:04	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	37	39
8:54	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	37	39
8:54	Luka Doncic enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	37	39
8:54	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Dalton Knecht	37	39
8:45	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 23-foot three point jumper (Elfrid Payton assists)	37	42
8:27	LeBron James makes 15-foot two point shot	39	42
8:09	Antonio Reeves misses driving floating jump shot	39	42
8:07	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	39	42
7:51	Luka Doncic makes 2-foot layup (Jordan Goodwin assists)	41	42
7:51	Pelicans Full timeout	41	42
7:51	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	41	42
7:36	Kelly Olynyk misses 11-foot two point shot	41	42
7:34	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	41	42
7:26	LeBron James makes 18-foot two point shot	43	42
7:02	Kelly Olynyk makes 19-foot two point shot (Elfrid Payton assists)	43	44
6:43	Jordan Goodwin makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)	45	44
6:43	Karlo Matkovic defensive goaltending violation	45	44
6:30	Elfrid Payton misses driving floating jump shot	45	44
6:29	Pelicans offensive team rebound	45	44
6:29	Bruce Brown enters the game for Elfrid Payton	45	44
6:29	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jamal Cain	45	44
6:29	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	45	44
6:21	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Austin Reaves	45	44
6:21	Dalton Knecht enters the game for LeBron James	45	44
6:15	Kelly Olynyk misses 1-foot two point shot	45	44
6:12	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	45	44
6:04	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	47	44
5:44	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	47	44
5:44	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	47	44
5:40	Antonio Reeves misses 25-foot three point jumper	47	44
5:38	Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound	47	44
5:35	Kelly Olynyk misses two point shot	47	44
5:34	Jose Alvarado offensive rebound	47	44
5:23	Jose Alvarado lost ball turnover (Jaxson Hayes steals)	47	44
5:10	Antonio Reeves shooting foul	47	44
5:10	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	48	44
5:10	Keion Brooks Jr. enters the game for Antonio Reeves	48	44
5:10	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	49	44
4:54	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	49	44
4:54	Lakers defensive team rebound	49	44
4:41	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	49	44
4:38	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	49	44
4:29	Dalton Knecht misses 30-foot three point jumper	49	44
4:28	Pelicans defensive team rebound	49	44
4:28	Pelicans Full timeout	49	44
4:28	(04:28) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pelicans] retain their timeout	49	44
4:12	Keion Brooks Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	44
4:09	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	49	44
4:09	Dalton Knecht makes 3-foot dunk (Jordan Goodwin assists)	51	44
3:53	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	51	44
3:53	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 1 of 2	51	45
3:53	Kelly Olynyk misses free throw 2 of 2	51	45
3:48	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	51	45
3:33	Dalton Knecht misses 27-foot three point jumper	51	45
3:31	Pelicans defensive team rebound	51	45
3:31	Jordan Goodwin loose ball foul	51	45
3:31	LeBron James enters the game for Dalton Knecht	51	45
3:31	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	51	45
3:13	Yves Missi makes driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	51	47
2:49	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	54	47
2:35	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	54	47
2:35	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	54	47
2:35	Pelicans offensive team rebound	54	47
2:35	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	54	47
2:35	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	54	48
2:23	Kelly Olynyk personal foul	54	48
2:23	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	55	48
2:23	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	56	48
2:07	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	56	48
2:05	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	56	48
2:00	Keion Brooks Jr. personal foul	56	48
2:00	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	57	48
2:00	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	57	48
2:00	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	58	48
1:37	Bruce Brown misses driving floating jump shot	58	48
1:34	Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound	58	48
1:34	Kelly Olynyk makes tip shot	58	50
1:25	Kelly Olynyk kicked ball violation	58	50
1:15	Gabe Vincent makes 25-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	61	50
1:00	Keion Brooks Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	61	50
58.0	Yves Missi offensive rebound	61	50
57.1	Dorian Finney-Smith shooting foul	61	50
57.1	Yves Missi misses free throw 1 of 2	61	50
57.1	Pelicans offensive team rebound	61	50
57.1	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	61	51
35.2	Luka Doncic misses 29-foot three point jumper	61	51
34.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	61	51
34.1	Keion Brooks Jr. loose ball foul	61	51
34.1	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	62	51
34.1	Jamal Cain enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	62	51
34.1	Austin Reaves misses free throw 2 of 2	62	51
32.1	Yves Missi defensive rebound	62	51
26.0	Keion Brooks Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	62	53
6.0	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	62	53
2.1	Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound	62	53
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	62	53

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	NO
12:00	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Gabe Vincent	62	53
12:00	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Jamal Cain	62	53
11:38	Kelly Olynyk offensive foul	62	53
11:38	Kelly Olynyk turnover	62	53
11:38	(11:38) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	62	53
11:20	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	62	53
11:18	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	62	53
11:04	Yves Missi makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	62	55
10:53	Keion Brooks Jr. personal foul	62	55
10:47	Yves Missi shooting foul	62	55
10:47	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	63	55
10:47	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	64	55
10:30	Yves Missi makes 4-foot layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	64	57
10:30	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	64	57
10:30	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 1	64	58
10:16	LeBron James misses 22-foot three point jumper	64	58
10:14	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	64	58
10:07	Jose Alvarado misses driving floating jump shot	64	58
10:05	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	64	58
10:00	LeBron James misses two point shot	64	58
9:56	Bruce Brown defensive rebound	64	58
9:49	Keion Brooks Jr. makes layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	64	60
9:33	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	64	60
9:30	Yves Missi defensive rebound	64	60
9:25	Keion Brooks Jr. misses 23-foot three point shot	64	60
9:24	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	64	60
9:24	Kelly Olynyk personal foul	64	60
9:12	Austin Reaves makes 27-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	67	60
8:45	Keion Brooks Jr. makes driving layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	67	62
8:33	Luka Doncic bad pass (Keion Brooks Jr. steals)	67	62
8:29	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot three point shot (Keion Brooks Jr. assists)	67	65
8:28	Lakers Full timeout	67	65
8:28	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	67	65
8:28	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	67	65
8:12	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot two point shot	69	65
7:55	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point jumper	69	65
7:52	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	69	65
7:50	Kelly Olynyk shooting foul	69	65
7:50	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	70	65
7:50	Jamal Cain enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	70	65
7:50	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	71	65
7:35	Jose Alvarado bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	71	65
7:27	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Austin Reaves assists)	74	65
7:15	Jamal Cain makes 26-foot three point jumper (Yves Missi assists)	74	68
6:57	Jordan Goodwin misses 22-foot three point jumper	74	68
6:53	Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound	74	68
6:38	Jose Alvarado makes 27-foot three pointer	74	71
6:20	Luka Doncic bad pass (Keion Brooks Jr. steals)	74	71
6:13	Jose Alvarado lost ball turnover (Trey Jemison III steals)	74	71
6:09	Jordan Goodwin bad pass (Jamal Cain steals)	74	71
5:59	Yves Missi makes 6-foot two point shot (Bruce Brown assists)	74	73
5:45	Austin Reaves makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	77	73
5:30	Jose Alvarado makes driving layup	77	75
5:30	Trey Jemison III shooting foul	77	75
5:30	Double technical foul: Jose Alvarado and Trey Jemison III	77	75
5:30	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	77	75
5:30	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Trey Jemison III	77	75
5:30	Jose Alvarado makes free throw 1 of 1	77	76
5:14	Austin Reaves makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	79	76
5:14	Bruce Brown shooting foul	79	76
5:14	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	79	76
5:14	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	80	76
5:00	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	80	76
5:00	Jose Alvarado misses free throw 1 of 2	80	76
5:00	Pelicans offensive team rebound	80	76
5:00	Jose Alvarado misses free throw 2 of 2	80	76
4:58	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	80	76
4:37	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer	83	76
4:25	Bruce Brown misses 28-foot three point jumper	83	76
4:22	Yves Missi offensive rebound	83	76
4:22	Keion Brooks Jr. offensive foul	83	76
4:22	Keion Brooks Jr. turnover	83	76
4:22	Pelicans Full timeout	83	76
4:22	(04:22) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pelicans] charged with a timeout	83	76
4:22	Elfrid Payton enters the game for Bruce Brown	83	76
4:22	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Jose Alvarado	83	76
4:00	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot two point shot	85	76
3:36	Jamal Cain misses 26-foot three point jumper	85	76
3:34	Keion Brooks Jr. offensive rebound	85	76
3:34	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	85	76
3:34	Keion Brooks Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	85	76
3:34	Pelicans offensive team rebound	85	76
3:34	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Austin Reaves	85	76
3:34	Keion Brooks Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	85	77
3:20	Jamal Cain personal foul	85	77
3:20	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	86	77
3:20	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl enters the game for Keion Brooks Jr.	86	77
3:20	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	87	77
3:10	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl lost ball turnover	87	77
3:10	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Yves Missi	87	77
2:54	Luka Doncic makes 25-foot three pointer (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	90	77
2:37	Karlo Matkovic makes driving layup (Elfrid Payton assists)	90	79
2:20	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point jumper	90	79
2:17	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	90	79
1:58	Karlo Matkovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Elfrid Payton assists)	90	82
1:33	Dalton Knecht misses driving floating jump shot	90	82
1:31	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	90	82
1:21	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses driving layup	90	82
1:19	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	90	82
55.2	Gabe Vincent misses 25-foot three point jumper	90	82
53.1	Pelicans defensive team rebound	90	82
53.1	LeBron James enters the game for Gabe Vincent	90	82
53.1	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	90	82
35.0	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl out of bounds lost ball turnover	90	82
25.1	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	93	82
1.1	Antonio Reeves makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Elfrid Payton assists)	93	84
0.1	Dalton Knecht misses 44-foot three point pullup jump shot	93	84
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	93	84
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	93	84

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	NO
11:51	8 second turnover	93	84
11:46	Antonio Reeves misses 23-foot three point jumper	93	84
11:46	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl offensive rebound	93	84
11:46	LeBron James shooting foul	93	84
11:46	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes free throw 1 of 2	93	85
11:46	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes free throw 2 of 2	93	86
11:24	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	93	86
11:22	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	93	86
11:19	Elfrid Payton out of bounds bad pass turnover	93	86
10:59	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Jamal Cain steals)	93	86
10:56	Elfrid Payton misses running pullup jump shot	93	86
10:52	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	93	86
10:50	LeBron James makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	95	86
10:26	Jamal Cain misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	86
10:23	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	95	86
10:08	Elfrid Payton shooting foul	95	86
10:08	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	96	86
10:08	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	97	86
9:57	Karlo Matkovic makes 8-foot hook shot (Elfrid Payton assists)	97	88
9:39	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	97	88
9:39	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	98	88
9:39	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	99	88
9:25	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes 24-foot three point jumper (Elfrid Payton assists)	99	91
8:58	LeBron James makes 18-foot two point shot	101	91
8:40	Jamal Cain makes 3-foot dunk (Elfrid Payton assists)	101	93
8:24	Austin Reaves makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	104	93
8:04	Elfrid Payton traveling	104	93
8:04	Luka Doncic enters the game for Dalton Knecht	104	93
7:38	LeBron James misses two point shot	104	93
7:35	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound	104	93
7:30	Antonio Reeves misses 23-foot three point shot	104	93
7:26	Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound	104	93
7:26	Karlo Matkovic makes tip shot	104	95
7:12	Jarred Vanderbilt misses layup	104	95
7:10	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	104	95
7:04	Antonio Reeves misses 23-foot three point jumper	104	95
7:01	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	104	95
6:58	Jamal Cain shooting foul	104	95
6:58	Lakers Full timeout	104	95
6:58	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	104	95
6:58	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Elfrid Payton	104	95
6:58	Bruce Brown enters the game for Jamal Cain	104	95
6:58	Keion Brooks Jr. enters the game for Antonio Reeves	104	95
6:58	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	104	95
6:58	Yves Missi enters the game for Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	104	95
6:58	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	105	95
6:58	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	106	95
6:39	Jose Alvarado misses two point shot	106	95
6:34	Yves Missi offensive rebound	106	95
6:34	shot clock turnover	106	95
6:18	LeBron James makes driving layup	108	95
6:09	Jaxson Hayes blocks Jose Alvarado 's 1-foot driving layup	108	95
5:58	Yves Missi offensive rebound	108	95
5:58	Yves Missi makes tip shot	108	97
5:55	LeBron James makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	110	97
5:40	Jose Alvarado misses two point shot	110	97
5:37	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	110	97
5:31	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point jumper	110	97
5:28	Keion Brooks Jr. defensive rebound	110	97
5:13	Kelly Olynyk makes driving layup	110	99
4:44	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	112	99
4:25	Jose Alvarado misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	112	99
4:22	Yves Missi offensive rebound	112	99
4:18	Keion Brooks Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	112	99
4:12	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	112	99
4:09	LeBron James makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	114	99
4:04	Pelicans Full timeout	114	99
4:04	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	114	99
3:59	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	114	99
3:59	Kelly Olynyk makes free throw 1 of 2	114	100
3:59	Kelly Olynyk misses free throw 2 of 2	114	100
3:56	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	114	100
3:45	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	114	100
3:41	Gabe Vincent offensive rebound	114	100
3:30	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	117	100
3:20	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	117	100
3:15	Yves Missi offensive rebound	117	100
3:15	Yves Missi misses tip shot	117	100
3:15	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	117	100
3:02	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	117	100
2:59	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	117	100
2:56	Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot (Jose Alvarado assists)	117	102
2:35	Luka Doncic makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	119	102
2:34	Pelicans Full timeout	119	102
2:34	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Bruce Brown	119	102
2:34	Antonio Reeves enters the game for Keion Brooks Jr.	119	102
2:34	Jamal Cain enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	119	102
2:34	Lester Quinones enters the game for Jose Alvarado	119	102
2:34	Elfrid Payton enters the game for Yves Missi	119	102
2:15	Antonio Reeves makes 24-foot three point jumper (Lester Quinones assists)	119	105
2:00	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	121	105
2:00	Jamal Cain shooting foul	121	105
2:00	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	121	105
2:00	Trey Jemison III enters the game for Austin Reaves	121	105
2:00	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	121	105
2:00	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	122	105
1:53	Jordan Goodwin personal take foul	122	105
1:53	Shake Milton enters the game for Luka Doncic	122	105
1:46	Antonio Reeves misses 27-foot three point jumper	122	105
1:44	Trey Jemison III defensive rebound	122	105
1:27	Trey Jemison III lost ball turnover (Karlo Matkovic steals)	122	105
1:22	Lester Quinones misses 25-foot three point shot	122	105
1:19	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	122	105
1:08	Dalton Knecht bad pass (Jamal Cain steals)	122	105
1:03	Jamal Cain makes 26-foot three point shot (Elfrid Payton assists)	122	108
45.0	Gabe Vincent makes driving layup	124	108
35.0	Elfrid Payton bad pass (Gabe Vincent steals)	124	108
13.1	Gabe Vincent out of bounds lost ball turnover	124	108
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	124	108
0.0	End of Game	124	108

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crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:30 AM, April 5, 2025

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Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,997

Referees

Rodney Mott, Ben Taylor, Matt Kallio

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

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