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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers

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10-33, 3-15 Away

vs

24-15, 11-8 Home
Regular Season Series

LAL lead series 3-0

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 75.1%
Pelicans: 24.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L1
122.2 Points Against 116.9
2-8 Last Ten Games 5-5
114.9 Points Per Game 116.5
46 Field Goal % 50
34 Three Point % 34
43.5 Rebounds Per Game 41.5
24.8 Assists Per Game 25.1
4.4 Blocks Per Game 3.9
8.9 Steals Per Game 8.1
1.0 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.7
14.7 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.3
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaxson Hayes, C Out Jan 15
Adou Thiero, F Out Dec 31
Austin Reaves, G Out Dec 26
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Herbert Jones, F Out Jan 15
Jose Alvarado, G Out Jan 12
Dejounte Murray, G Out Jan 7

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ATL L 117-100
@ WSH W 128-107
@ ORL L 128-118
vs DEN L 122-116
vs BKN W 116-113

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ SA L 107-91
vs MIL L 105-101
@ SAC L 124-112
vs ATL W 141-116
vs CHA L 135-117

Game Information

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2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 28 13 .683 - W1
Houston 23 15 .605 3.5 L1
Memphis 17 23 .425 10.5 L1
Dallas 16 26 .381 12.5 W1
New Orleans 10 33 .233 19 W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 24 15 .615 - L1
Phoenix 24 17 .585 1 L2
Golden State 23 19 .548 2.5 W2
LA Clippers 17 23 .425 7.5 W4
Sacramento 11 30 .268 14 W3
Full Standings

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