Lakers Beat New Orleans, 122-114.
- Updated: March 2, 2020
The Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column with a 122-114 victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans.
LeBron James scored 34 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists for his 13th triple-double of the season and extended their winning streak to 18 games when he scores over 30 points.
James was outscored by a point for the game’s leading scorer. Pelicans forward Zion Williamson scored 35 points and 7 rebounds in 33 minutes on the floor.
The Pelicans were limited as they were missing four players due to an injury and the coach’s decision. Their bench only had four players that only scored 22 points.
Pelicans All-Star Brandon Ingram scored 15 points, Lonzo Ball missed a triple-double, scoring 19 points, 9 rebounds and 9
assists against his former team.
Two Lakers players did not play due to injury, Alex Caruso was nursing a sore right hamstring and Anthony Davis with a sore right knee. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Lakers bench with 13 points.
The Lakers will face the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night from the Staples Center, The 76ers might not have All-Stars Ben Simmions and Joel Embiid. The Sixers got a big boost from second-year guard Shake Milton. On Sunday afternoon, Milton posted a career-high against the Clippers and got some recognition on Twitter, as the top trending topic in America.
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