NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
3-1, 0-1 Away

vs

2-2, 1-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/16

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 47.1%
Lakers: 52.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Herbert Jones, SF Day-To-Day Oct 30
Dejounte Murray, SG Out Oct 25
Trey Murphy III, SG Out Oct 24
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
LeBron James, SF Day-To-Day Oct 30
D'Angelo Russell, PG Day-To-Day Oct 30
Christian Koloko, C Out Oct 29
Jarred Vanderbilt, PF Out Oct 17
Christian Wood, F Out Sep 9

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ GS L 132-74
vs MIN W 110-103
vs PHX W 123-116
vs SAC W 131-127
@ PHX L 109-105

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ HOU L 118-98
vs CHI W 123-111
@ POR W 105-103
@ POR L 125-103
@ GS L 124-106

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Phoenix 3 1 .750 - W2
LA Lakers 3 1 .750 - L1
Golden State 3 1 .750 - W1
LA Clippers 2 1 .667 0.5 W2
Sacramento 2 2 .500 1 W2

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Dallas 3 1 .750 - W2
Houston 2 2 .500 1 W1
Memphis 2 2 .500 1 L1
New Orleans 2 2 .500 1 L2
San Antonio 1 2 .333 1.5 L1
Full Standings

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