Basketball
NBA: The Pelicans dominated Los Angeles, LeBron fought alone
The Pelicans swept through Los Angeles like a whirlwind, beating the Lakers 123-95 to move up to 25-36 this season and cause more problems for the Lakers.
The Pelicans had an easy night in Los Angeles, dominating the Lakers 123-95, creating additional problems for LeBron James’ team. The “King” fought alone for the hosts, but it wasn’t enough. Unable to resolve the visitors’ aggressive polyphony, the Lakers suffered another loss and fell back to 27-33 for the season.
Top scorer for the Pelicans was McCollum with 22 points, for the hosts LeBron was the only safe solution in attack with 32 points. Westbrook scored 16 points and Anthony 13 on a night the Lakers are looking to outperform.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 20-24, 40-51, 65-95, 95-123
LAKERS: James 32 (12/19 two points, 7 errors), Ariza 3, Howard 6 (11 rebounds), Reeves 2, Westbrook 16 (5/13 two points), Anthony 13 (1), Monk, Horton-Tucker 5 ( 1), Johnson 4, Jordan 2, Ellington 9 (3), Basemore 3 (1).
ΠΕΛΙΚΑΝΣ: Ingram 19 (8/16 two points), Hayes 11, Valenciunas 19 (10 rebounds), Jones 11, McCollum 22 (4), Snell 9 (3), Graham 12 (2), Alvarado 4, Marshall 5, Hernangomet 2 , Clark 6 (2), Murphy 3 (1).
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