NEW ORLEANS -- — Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Deandre Ayton made 10 of 11 shots and finished with 20 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and a block for the Lakers, who improved to 2-0 in cup play to remain atop West Group B.

Trey Murphy III scored 35 for the Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight game, fell to 0-2 in the in-season tournament, and to a Western Conference-worst 2-10 overall.

Rui Hachimura scored 14 and Marcus Smart 13 for the Lakers, who led 65-52 at halftime after Doncic fed Ayton for an alley-oop dunk.

Doncic, Ayton and Reaves all scored during an 11-0 third quarter run that pushed Los Angeles' lead to 88-66, a surged capped by Reaves' 16-foot driving floater as he was fouled by Jose Alvarado.

The Pelicans briefly trimmed the Lakers' lead to eight when Alvarado and Saddiq Bey hit back-to-back 3s to make it 96-88 with more than eight minutes left.

Doncic hit a 12-foot fade and Reaves, who was 11 of 13 on free throws, hit five late foul shots — along with a 13-foot pullup — to help Los Angeles keep New Orleans at bay.

Murphy surpassed 34 points for the second time in four games for New Orleans. Jeremiah Fears had 19 points and eight steals, and Herb Jones scored 13, Bey scored 11 and Derik Queen grabbed 10 rebounds.

Both teams played without their biggest stars. The Lakers' LeBron James is still working his way back from a preseason bout with sciatica and the Pelicans' Zion Williamson remained sidelined by a recent left hamstring strain.

Up next

Lakers: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday.

Pelicans: Host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Deandre Ayton vs. Kevon Looney (Rui Hachimura gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Luka Doncic misses 7-foot two point shot	0	0
11:35	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Jeremiah Fears offensive foul	0	0
11:26	Jeremiah Fears turnover	0	0
11:10	Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	0	0
11:04	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	0	0
11:01	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	0	0
10:52	Austin Reaves bad pass (Jeremiah Fears steals)	0	0
10:48	Herbert Jones steps out of bounds turnover	0	0
10:31	Austin Reaves makes 22-foot three point jumper (Deandre Ayton assists)	0	3
10:20	Herbert Jones makes driving layup	2	3
10:20	Marcus Smart shooting foul	2	3
10:20	Herbert Jones misses free throw 1 of 1	2	3
10:18	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	2	3
10:01	Rui Hachimura misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	3
9:54	Marcus Smart offensive rebound	2	3
9:54	Marcus Smart makes tip shot	2	5
9:40	Trey Murphy III makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	4	5
9:16	Marcus Smart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	4	8
8:58	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three pointer	7	8
8:48	Deandre Ayton lost ball turnover (Jeremiah Fears steals)	7	8
8:34	Trey Murphy III misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	8
8:33	Lakers defensive team rebound	7	8
8:15	Deandre Ayton makes 12-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	7	10
7:55	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	9	10
7:42	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Herbert Jones steals)	9	10
7:38	Jeremiah Fears makes 1-foot dunk	11	10
7:17	Herbert Jones shooting foul	11	10
7:17	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	11	11
7:17	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	11	12
7:07	Herbert Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	12
7:05	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	11	12
7:01	Deandre Ayton makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	11	14
6:43	Saddiq Bey misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	14
6:40	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	11	14
6:32	Herbert Jones blocks Luka Doncic 's 20-foot pullup jump shot	11	14
6:29	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	11	14
6:26	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	11	14
6:24	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	11	14
6:20	Marcus Smart makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	11	16
6:14	Pelicans Full timeout	11	16
6:14	Derik Queen enters the game for Kevon Looney	11	16
6:01	Herbert Jones misses driving floating jump shot	11	16
5:58	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	11	16
5:48	Austin Reaves makes 3-foot two point shot	11	18
5:48	Derik Queen shooting foul	11	18
5:48	Jake LaRavia enters the game for Marcus Smart	11	18
5:48	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 1	11	19
5:34	Jeremiah Fears misses two point shot	11	19
5:32	Deandre Ayton defensive rebound	11	19
5:26	Deandre Ayton misses 11-foot two point shot	11	19
5:24	Deandre Ayton offensive rebound	11	19
5:23	Deandre Ayton makes 3-foot two point shot	11	21
5:07	Derik Queen misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	11	21
5:05	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	11	21
4:58	Rui Hachimura makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	11	23
4:33	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	11	23
4:31	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	11	23
4:31	Rui Hachimura out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	23
4:31	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	11	23
4:31	Micah Peavy enters the game for Herbert Jones	11	23
4:31	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Saddiq Bey	11	23
4:31	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	11	23
4:19	Derik Queen bad pass (Jake LaRavia steals)	11	23
4:16	Jake LaRavia makes two point shot	11	25
3:59	Trey Murphy III makes 9-foot two point shot	13	25
3:54	Dalton Knecht makes 25-foot three pointer (Luka Doncic assists)	13	28
3:37	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	13	28
3:35	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	13	28
3:34	Karlo Matkovic lost ball turnover (Jake LaRavia steals)	13	28
3:30	Jake LaRavia out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	28
3:30	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Deandre Ayton	13	28
3:20	Trey Murphy III makes 10-foot two point shot	15	28
3:07	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	28
3:05	Derik Queen defensive rebound	15	28
3:01	Karlo Matkovic makes 1-foot dunk (Jose Alvarado assists)	17	28
2:45	Micah Peavy shooting foul	17	28
2:45	Lakers Full timeout	17	28
2:45	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	17	28
2:45	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	17	29
2:45	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	17	30
2:32	Trey Murphy III misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	30
2:31	Lakers defensive team rebound	17	30
2:12	Micah Peavy shooting foul	17	30
2:12	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 3	17	31
2:12	Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 3	17	31
2:12	Lakers offensive team rebound	17	31
2:12	Herbert Jones enters the game for Micah Peavy	17	31
2:12	Luka Doncic makes free throw 3 of 3	17	32
2:01	Herbert Jones makes driving layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	19	32
2:01	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	19	32
2:01	Austin Reaves enters the game for Luka Doncic	19	32
2:01	Herbert Jones makes free throw 1 of 1	20	32
1:45	Karlo Matkovic personal foul	20	32
1:45	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	20	33
1:45	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	20	34
1:28	Trey Murphy III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	23	34
1:07	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	34
1:05	Derik Queen defensive rebound	23	34
56.6	Derik Queen out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	34
56.6	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jake LaRavia	23	34
56.6	Pelicans delay of game violation	23	34
43.3	Jose Alvarado personal foul	23	34
43.3	Austin Reaves misses free throw 1 of 2	23	34
43.3	Lakers offensive team rebound	23	34
43.3	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	23	35
33.7	Dalton Knecht shooting foul	23	35
33.7	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 1 of 2	24	35
33.7	Trey Murphy III makes free throw 2 of 2	25	35
17.3	Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	35
14.0	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	25	35
0.0	(00:00) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	25	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	35

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, November 15, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

18,102

Referees

Mitchell Ervin, Andy Nagy, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

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