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Los Angeles LakersvsNew Orleans Pelicans

LAL

Lakers

111-103

Final

Pelicans

James and Doncic each score 30 to help the Lakers hold off the Pelicans 111-103

By AP•Jan 7, 2026

Game Recap

Luka Doncic cashes a wild fadeaway 3-pointer as the shot clock expires.

NEW ORLEANS -- — LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Tuesday night.

Deandre Ayton had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who won for the fourth time in their past five games while sending the Pelicans to their eighth straight loss.

Trey Murphy scored a career-high 41, Zion Williamson scored 15 points and rookie Derik Queen had 10 points and 13 rebounds for New Orleans, which led by as many as nine points late in the third quarter.

The Lakers opened the fourth quarter on a 18-4 run that included two deep 3s by James, a 3 by Dalton Knecht and a pair of baskets in the paint by Ayton. The surge put Los Angeles up 97-90 and the Pelicans could not get closer than four after that.

Neither team led by more than seven until Karlo Matkovic's free throws gave New Orleans an 83-74 lead late in the third quarter.

James' three free throws and breakaway dunk quickly trimmed the Lakers' deficit to four before Murphy, who had 20 points in the third quarter, hit a driving reverse scoop as he was fouled to make it 86-79 heading to the final period.

Herb Jones, returning from a right ankle injury that has sidelined him seven games, struggled with his shooting, missing eight of nine shots. The Pelicans missed five of their 18 free throws, with Williamson missing four.

The Lakers also finished shooting 50.6% (43 of 85). The Pelicans shot 44% (40 of 91) and missed 30 of the 40 3-pointers they attempted.

Up next

Both clubs play on Wednesday night, when the Lakers visit the San Antonio Spurs and the Pelicans visit the Atlanta Hawks.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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LAL lead series 3-0

Regular Season Series

LAL at NO

Sat, Nov 15

118 - 104

Final

NO at LAL

Mon, Dec 1

121 - 133

Final

LAL at NO

Wed, Jan 7

111 - 103

Final

NO at LAL

Wed, Mar 4

101 - 110

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

LAL

43-85FG40-91

51Field Goal %44

11-313PT10-40

35Three Point %25

14-21FT13-18

9Offensive Rebounds14

35Defensive Rebounds30

30Assists28

11Steals8

6Blocks2

14Turnovers15

0Technical Fouls0

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers23

24Fast Break Points9

21Fouls19

11Largest Lead9

Match Leaders

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	LAL
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Derik Queen (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:41	LeBron James makes dunk (Deandre Ayton assists)	0	2
11:18	Zion Williamson misses driving layup	0	2
11:16	LeBron James defensive rebound	0	2
11:13	Deandre Ayton makes 2-foot running dunk (LeBron James assists)	0	4
10:54	Jeremiah Fears makes driving layup	2	4
10:34	Deandre Ayton misses driving floating jump shot	2	4
10:31	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	2	4
10:25	Derik Queen misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	4
10:21	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	2	4
10:14	Jeremiah Fears misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	4
10:11	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	4
9:50	LeBron James misses driving layup	2	4
9:49	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	2	4
9:47	Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:42	Derik Queen defensive rebound	2	4
9:38	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot running jump shot	2	4
9:35	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	2	4
9:27	Luka Doncic misses driving layup	2	4
9:25	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	2	4
9:22	Jeremiah Fears makes 23-foot running jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	5	4
9:06	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	4
9:04	Derik Queen defensive rebound	5	4
9:00	Deandre Ayton blocks Derik Queen 's 2-foot running layup	5	4
8:58	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	5	4
8:49	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot fade away jump shot	5	6
8:40	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	8	6
8:26	LeBron James makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	8	9
8:08	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	9
8:05	LeBron James defensive rebound	8	9
7:59	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	9
7:55	Herbert Jones defensive rebound	8	9
7:46	Jake LaRavia personal foul	8	9
7:46	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	8	9
7:32	Yves Missi makes 1-foot two point shot (Zion Williamson assists)	10	9
7:19	Marcus Smart makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	10	12
7:07	LeBron James blocks Zion Williamson 's 5-foot driving layup	10	12
7:03	Yves Missi offensive rebound	10	12
6:57	Jeremiah Fears makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	12	12
6:50	Marcus Smart makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	12	14
6:50	Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation	12	14
6:36	Jeremiah Fears misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	14
6:36	LeBron James defensive rebound	12	14
6:22	LeBron James makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	12	16
6:16	Marcus Smart personal foul	12	16
6:16	Pelicans Full timeout	12	16
6:16	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	12	16
6:05	Herbert Jones misses layup	12	16
6:01	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	12	16
6:01	Zion Williamson makes tip in dunk	14	16
5:39	Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	16
5:36	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	14	16
5:33	Luka Doncic makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists)	14	18
5:33	Herbert Jones shooting foul	14	18
5:33	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	14	19
5:23	Herbert Jones makes 26-foot three pointer (Jeremiah Fears assists)	17	19
5:08	Herbert Jones shooting foul	17	19
5:08	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	17	19
5:08	Jordan Poole enters the game for Zion Williamson	17	19
5:08	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Herbert Jones	17	19
4:59	Deandre Ayton makes 3-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	17	21
4:47	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	17	21
4:43	Jarred Vanderbilt makes running layup	17	23
4:26	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	23
4:23	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	17	23
4:14	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	23
4:10	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	17	23
4:07	Karlo Matkovic makes running dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	19	23
3:50	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	19	25
3:37	Jose Alvarado misses 22-foot three point jumper	19	25
3:35	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	19	25
3:25	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	25
3:25	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Deandre Ayton	19	25
3:25	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Marcus Smart	19	25
3:20	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	19	25
3:20	Yves Missi makes free throw 1 of 2	20	25
3:20	Yves Missi makes free throw 2 of 2	21	25
3:07	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	21	27
2:56	Trey Murphy III misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	27
2:56	Lakers defensive team rebound	21	27
2:56	Micah Peavy enters the game for Trey Murphy III	21	27
2:56	Lakers Full timeout	21	27
2:56	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Jake LaRavia	21	27
2:33	Nick Smith Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	21	27
2:28	Yves Missi defensive rebound	21	27
2:09	Jose Alvarado misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	27
2:06	Yves Missi offensive rebound	21	27
2:04	Yves Missi makes two point shot	23	27
1:50	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	27
1:47	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	23	27
1:42	Yves Missi misses running layup	23	27
1:41	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	23	27
1:39	Luka Doncic makes running layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	23	29
1:39	Karlo Matkovic defensive goaltending violation	23	29
1:21	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (Jaxson Hayes steals)	23	29
1:09	Luka Doncic misses 29-foot three point jumper	23	29
1:08	Pelicans defensive team rebound	23	29
1:08	LeBron James enters the game for Luka Doncic	23	29
58.8	Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	25	29
40.9	LeBron James misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	25	29
37.1	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	25	29
30.4	Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	29
27.6	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	25	29
14.1	Nick Smith Jr. offensive foul	25	29
14.1	Nick Smith Jr. offensive foul turnover	25	29
14.1	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Yves Missi	25	29
0.9	Jordan Poole misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	29
0.9	Pelicans offensive team rebound	25	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	LAL
12:00	Derik Queen enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	25	29
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Trey Murphy III	25	29
11:43	Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	29
11:38	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	25	29
11:34	Dalton Knecht makes 25-foot running jump shot (LeBron James assists)	25	32
11:20	Zion Williamson lost ball turnover (LeBron James steals)	25	32
11:15	Dalton Knecht misses running layup	25	32
11:13	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	25	32
11:09	Derik Queen makes running layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	27	32
10:48	Nick Smith Jr. misses layup	27	32
10:48	Lakers offensive team rebound	27	32
10:42	LeBron James misses 16-foot fade away jump shot	27	32
10:42	Lakers offensive team rebound	27	32
10:42	shot clock turnover	27	32
10:31	Micah Peavy makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	30	32
10:14	LeBron James misses driving layup	30	32
10:12	Micah Peavy defensive rebound	30	32
10:10	Jose Alvarado lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	30	32
10:07	LeBron James makes running dunk (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	30	34
9:45	Jaxson Hayes blocks Zion Williamson 's 5-foot layup	30	34
9:42	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	30	34
9:35	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	30	34
9:35	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	30	34
9:31	Dalton Knecht misses 24-foot three point jumper	30	34
9:28	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	30	34
9:26	Micah Peavy makes running layup (Zion Williamson assists)	32	34
9:00	Deandre Ayton misses 6-foot two point shot	32	34
8:57	Derik Queen defensive rebound	32	34
8:43	Micah Peavy misses driving floating jump shot	32	34
8:41	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	32	34
8:36	Zion Williamson shooting foul	32	34
8:36	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	32	35
8:36	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Zion Williamson	32	35
8:36	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jose Alvarado	32	35
8:36	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Dalton Knecht	32	35
8:36	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	32	36
8:13	Derik Queen misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	32	36
8:12	Derik Queen offensive rebound	32	36
8:12	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	32	36
8:12	Herbert Jones enters the game for Micah Peavy	32	36
8:12	Luka Doncic enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	32	36
7:56	Jeremiah Fears misses driving floating jump shot	32	36
7:52	LeBron James defensive rebound	32	36
7:41	Luka Doncic makes 9-foot two point shot	32	38
7:41	Pelicans Full timeout	32	38
7:41	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	32	38
7:29	Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Derik Queen assists)	34	38
7:08	Deandre Ayton makes 3-foot hook shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	34	40
6:48	Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	36	40
6:48	Marcus Smart shooting foul	36	40
6:48	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	37	40
6:37	Luka Doncic makes 18-foot fade away jump shot	37	42
6:17	Derik Queen misses 2-foot reverse layup	37	42
6:15	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	37	42
6:12	Jordan Poole personal foul	37	42
6:09	Trey Murphy III personal foul	37	42
6:00	Marcus Smart misses 26-foot three point jumper	37	42
5:56	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	37	42
5:53	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	37	42
5:49	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	37	42
5:48	Deandre Ayton misses two point shot	37	42
5:38	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	37	42
5:36	Marcus Smart blocks Jeremiah Fears 's 2-foot driving layup	37	42
5:36	Pelicans offensive team rebound	37	42
5:36	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	37	42
5:32	Jordan Poole misses 6-foot jumper	37	42
5:31	Yves Missi offensive rebound	37	42
5:25	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	40	42
5:07	Deandre Ayton traveling turnover	40	42
5:07	Zion Williamson enters the game for Jordan Poole	40	42
4:51	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	42
4:49	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	40	42
4:41	Marcus Smart bad pass turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	40	42
4:34	Trey Murphy III misses 28-foot running jump shot	40	42
4:30	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	40	42
4:30	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	40	42
4:29	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 1-foot running dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	40	44
4:18	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	40	44
4:18	Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2	41	44
4:18	LeBron James enters the game for Marcus Smart	41	44
4:18	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	41	44
4:15	Yves Missi offensive rebound	41	44
4:12	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	43	44
4:12	Jake LaRavia shooting foul	43	44
4:12	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	43	44
4:12	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	44	44
4:00	Jaxson Hayes bad pass turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	44	44
3:46	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Yves Missi assists)	46	44
3:32	Jaxson Hayes misses driving floating jump shot	46	44
3:30	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	46	44
3:29	Yves Missi shooting foul	46	44
3:29	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	46	45
3:29	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	46	46
3:10	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	46	46
3:08	LeBron James defensive rebound	46	46
3:05	LeBron James misses running pullup jump shot	46	46
3:02	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	46	46
2:57	Jeremiah Fears bad pass turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	46	46
2:46	Zion Williamson shooting foul	46	46
2:46	Lakers Full timeout	46	46
2:46	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	46	46
2:46	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	46	46
2:46	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	46	47
2:46	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	46	47
2:43	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	46	47
2:33	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	48	47
2:18	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot reverse layup (Luka Doncic assists)	48	49
2:18	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	48	49
2:18	Jaxson Hayes misses free throw 1 of 1	48	49
2:15	Yves Missi defensive rebound	48	49
1:54	shot clock turnover	48	49
1:38	LeBron James makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	48	51
1:29	Zion Williamson makes driving layup	50	51
1:13	Luka Doncic misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	50	51
1:13	Pelicans defensive team rebound	50	51
1:08	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	50	51
1:08	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	50	51
1:08	Pelicans offensive team rebound	50	51
1:08	Zion Williamson misses free throw 2 of 2	50	51
1:05	LeBron James defensive rebound	50	51
46.6	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	50	51
43.6	Marcus Smart offensive rebound	50	51
38.9	LeBron James bad pass turnover (Zion Williamson steals)	50	51
33.0	Zion Williamson misses running layup	50	51
33.0	Yves Missi offensive rebound	50	51
33.0	Yves Missi makes tip in dunk	52	51
23.0	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	52	51
19.1	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	52	51
3.0	Jose Alvarado makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Zion Williamson assists)	54	51
0.2	Luka Doncic misses heave jump shot	54	51
0.2	Lakers offensive team rebound	54	51
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	51

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	LAL
12:00	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	54	51
12:00	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jose Alvarado	54	51
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	54	51
11:46	Trey Murphy III makes 3-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)	56	51
11:25	Deandre Ayton misses 3-foot two point shot	56	51
11:23	Derik Queen defensive rebound	56	51
11:19	Derik Queen out of bounds bad pass turnover	56	51
11:03	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot driving dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	56	53
10:45	Jeremiah Fears misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	53
10:42	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	56	53
10:29	LeBron James misses 6-foot fade away jump shot	56	53
10:27	Derik Queen defensive rebound	56	53
10:21	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	56	53
10:18	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	56	53
10:18	Marcus Smart lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	56	53
10:17	Jeremiah Fears makes layup	58	53
10:06	Luka Doncic misses 9-foot fade away jump shot	56	53
10:04	Derik Queen defensive rebound	56	53
9:57	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Derik Queen assists)	58	53
9:34	Jake LaRavia misses 23-foot three point jumper	58	53
9:32	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	58	53
9:30	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	58	53
9:29	Herbert Jones offensive rebound	58	53
9:28	Herbert Jones misses two point shot	58	53
9:26	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	58	53
9:22	Luka Doncic makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)	58	56
9:08	Luka Doncic personal foul	58	56
8:58	Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Derik Queen assists)	60	56
8:40	Deandre Ayton makes 1-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	60	58
8:23	Trey Murphy III misses 3-foot reverse layup	60	58
8:20	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	60	58
8:17	Marcus Smart makes 19-foot running jump shot (LeBron James assists)	60	60
7:59	Derik Queen makes driving layup	62	60
7:37	Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	62	63
7:25	Deandre Ayton blocks Zion Williamson 's 3-foot driving layup	62	63
7:22	Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound	62	63
7:20	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	62	63
7:17	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	62	63
7:11	Deandre Ayton makes 4-foot hook shot (LeBron James assists)	62	65
7:11	Pelicans Full timeout	62	65
7:11	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	64	65
6:58	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	67	65
6:44	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	67	65
6:34	Trey Murphy III makes 2-foot two point shot	69	65
6:21	Herbert Jones kicked ball violation	69	65
6:21	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	69	65
6:10	Deandre Ayton makes alley oop layup (Luka Doncic assists)	69	67
5:57	Zion Williamson makes alley oop dunk (Derik Queen assists)	71	67
5:39	Marcus Smart makes 22-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	71	70
5:24	Jake LaRavia personal foul	71	70
5:20	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)	74	70
4:56	Deandre Ayton misses 4-foot two point shot	74	70
4:54	Derik Queen defensive rebound	74	70
4:44	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Derik Queen assists)	76	70
4:43	Lakers Full timeout	76	70
4:43	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Zion Williamson	76	70
4:43	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Deandre Ayton	76	70
4:43	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Marcus Smart	76	70
4:24	Luka Doncic makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	76	72
4:05	Luka Doncic blocks Herbert Jones 's 3-foot driving layup	76	72
4:03	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	76	72
3:59	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	76	72
3:59	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	76	72
3:59	Lakers offensive team rebound	76	72
3:59	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	76	73
3:38	Derik Queen makes 1-foot two point shot	78	73
3:31	Karlo Matkovic shooting foul	78	73
3:31	Jake LaRavia misses free throw 1 of 2	78	73
3:31	Lakers offensive team rebound	78	73
3:31	Jake LaRavia makes free throw 2 of 2	78	74
3:03	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point shot	78	74
3:01	Jake LaRavia defensive rebound	78	74
2:58	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Jose Alvarado steals)	78	74
2:50	Trey Murphy III makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	81	74
2:36	Jaxson Hayes traveling turnover	81	74
2:36	Jordan Poole enters the game for Herbert Jones	81	74
2:16	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	81	74
2:11	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	81	74
2:08	Jordan Poole personal foul	81	74
2:08	LeBron James enters the game for Jake LaRavia	81	74
1:58	Jordan Poole blocks Luka Doncic 's 4-foot pullup jump shot	81	74
1:55	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	81	74
1:53	Luka Doncic personal foul	81	74
1:53	Marcus Smart enters the game for Luka Doncic	81	74
1:48	Nick Smith Jr. shooting foul	81	74
1:48	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 1 of 2	82	74
1:48	Karlo Matkovic makes free throw 2 of 2	83	74
1:26	LeBron James misses driving layup	83	74
1:24	Derik Queen defensive rebound	83	74
1:19	Jose Alvarado misses 23-foot running jump shot	83	74
1:16	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	83	74
1:11	Nick Smith Jr. misses 23-foot running jump shot	83	74
1:07	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	83	74
59.2	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot jump bank shot	83	74
56.8	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	83	74
54.0	Jose Alvarado shooting foul	83	74
54.0	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 3	83	75
54.0	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 3	83	76
54.0	Micah Peavy enters the game for Jose Alvarado	83	76
54.0	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	83	76
54.0	LeBron James makes free throw 3 of 3	83	77
44.2	Jordan Poole bad pass turnover (LeBron James steals)	83	77
41.8	LeBron James makes 2-foot running dunk	83	79
30.9	Karlo Matkovic misses 22-foot three point jumper	83	79
26.3	Micah Peavy offensive rebound	83	79
22.7	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Jordan Poole assists)	85	79
22.7	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	85	79
22.7	Herbert Jones enters the game for Derik Queen	85	79
22.7	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 1	86	79
1.4	Dalton Knecht misses 26-foot three point jumper	86	79
1.4	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	86	79
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	86	79

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NO	LAL
12:00	Yves Missi enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	86	79
12:00	Zion Williamson enters the game for Herbert Jones	86	79
12:00	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	86	79
11:41	LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	86	82
11:28	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	86	82
11:14	Zion Williamson bad pass turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	86	82
10:53	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 1-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	86	84
10:32	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	84
10:29	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	86	84
10:29	LeBron James personal foul	86	84
10:29	Micah Peavy out of bounds bad pass turnover	86	84
10:04	LeBron James makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	86	87
10:04	Pelicans Full timeout	86	87
10:04	Herbert Jones enters the game for Trey Murphy III	86	87
9:53	Zion Williamson offensive charge	86	87
9:53	Zion Williamson offensive foul turnover	86	87
9:53	Pelicans Full timeout	86	87
9:53	(09:53) [Pelicans] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Pelicans] charged with a timeout	86	87
9:30	LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper	86	87
9:27	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	86	87
9:27	Zion Williamson shooting foul	86	87
9:27	Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 1 of 2	86	87
9:27	Lakers offensive team rebound	86	87
9:27	Derik Queen enters the game for Yves Missi	86	87
9:27	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 2 of 2	86	88
9:17	Jordan Poole misses 29-foot three point jumper	86	88
9:13	LeBron James defensive rebound	86	88
9:03	Derik Queen personal foul	86	88
8:54	Zion Williamson blocks Deandre Ayton 's 7-foot layup	86	88
8:49	Derik Queen defensive rebound	86	88
8:46	Derik Queen makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	88	88
8:28	Dalton Knecht makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)	88	91
8:18	Zion Williamson makes layup (Micah Peavy assists)	90	91
8:18	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	90	91
8:18	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Jordan Poole	90	91
8:18	Luka Doncic enters the game for Dalton Knecht	90	91
8:18	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 1	90	91
8:15	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	90	91
8:02	Marcus Smart bad pass turnover (Micah Peavy steals)	90	91
7:55	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	90	91
7:51	LeBron James defensive rebound	90	91
7:43	Deandre Ayton makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	90	93
7:25	Jeremiah Fears misses 28-foot three point jumper	90	93
7:22	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	90	93
7:16	Marcus Smart misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	93
7:14	Pelicans defensive team rebound	90	93
7:14	Jarred Vanderbilt loose ball foul	90	93
7:14	Trey Murphy III enters the game for Zion Williamson	90	93
7:14	Jake LaRavia enters the game for LeBron James	90	93
6:58	Derik Queen misses 22-foot three point jumper	90	93
6:53	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	90	93
6:49	Deandre Ayton makes running layup (Marcus Smart assists)	90	95
6:28	Jeremiah Fears misses 24-foot three point jumper	90	95
6:24	Marcus Smart defensive rebound	90	95
6:14	Deandre Ayton misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	90	95
6:11	Derik Queen defensive rebound	90	95
5:59	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	90	95
5:54	Lakers Full timeout	90	95
5:54	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	90	95
5:54	Zion Williamson enters the game for Micah Peavy	90	95
5:54	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	90	95
5:35	Marcus Smart misses driving floating jump shot	90	95
5:35	Pelicans defensive team rebound	90	95
5:26	Trey Murphy III misses 29-foot three point jumper	90	95
5:24	Lakers defensive team rebound	90	95
5:10	Luka Doncic bad pass turnover (Derik Queen steals)	90	95
5:07	Derik Queen offensive charge	90	95
5:07	(05:07) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	90	95
5:07	Derik Queen offensive foul turnover	90	95
5:07	LeBron James enters the game for Marcus Smart	90	95
5:07	Lakers Coach's Challenge	90	95
4:47	LeBron James misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	90	95
4:44	Jake LaRavia offensive rebound	90	95
4:43	Jake LaRavia makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	90	97
4:33	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	90	97
4:33	Trey Murphy III misses free throw 1 of 2	90	97
4:33	Pelicans offensive team rebound	90	97
4:33	Deandre Ayton enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	90	97
4:33	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	91	97
4:14	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	91	97
3:58	LeBron James shooting foul	91	97
3:58	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	92	97
3:58	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	92	97
3:58	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	93	97
3:39	Luka Doncic makes 22-foot three point jumper	93	100
3:12	Jose Alvarado makes 26-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	96	100
2:42	LeBron James makes 2-foot reverse layup	96	102
2:29	Herbert Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	96	102
2:22	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	96	102
2:00	Luka Doncic makes 31-foot three pointer	96	105
1:58	Pelicans Full timeout	96	105
1:54	Herbert Jones bad pass turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	96	105
1:34	Marcus Smart lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)	96	105
1:30	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Deandre Ayton steals)	96	105
1:24	LeBron James makes 1-foot reverse layup (Luka Doncic assists)	96	107
1:15	Derik Queen makes driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	98	107
1:15	Pelicans delay of game violation	98	107
53.9	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	98	107
50.5	Derik Queen defensive rebound	98	107
44.6	Marcus Smart shooting foul	98	107
44.6	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	99	107
44.6	Micah Peavy enters the game for Jose Alvarado	99	107
44.6	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	100	107
37.0	Micah Peavy personal foul	100	107
35.0	Trey Murphy III personal foul	100	107
35.0	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	100	107
35.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	100	107
35.0	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2	100	107
33.0	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	100	107
27.0	Lakers Full timeout	100	107
27.0	(00:27) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	100	107
27.0	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	107
27.0	Lakers defensive team rebound	100	107
24.0	Deandre Ayton vs. Trey Murphy III (Jake LaRavia gains possession)	100	107
23.2	Micah Peavy personal foul	100	107
23.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	100	108
23.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	100	109
17.6	Trey Murphy III makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	103	109
10.1	Jake LaRavia makes 4-foot running dunk (Marcus Smart assists)	103	111
4.3	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	103	111
4.3	Derik Queen offensive rebound	103	111
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	103	111
0.0	End of Game	103	111

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 7, 2026

Coverage

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

Attendance

18,227

Referees

Tyler Ford, Mousa Dagher, Pat O'Connell

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

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

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James and Doncic each score 30 to help the Lakers hold off the Pelicans 111-103

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