NBA

New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers

· National Basketball Association
4-7, 1-4 Away

vs

10-2, 5-1 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/2

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 86.1%
Pelicans: 13.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L3 Streak W6
122.4 Points Against 114.4
4-6 Last Ten Games 8-2
117.5 Points Per Game 122.1
48 Field Goal % 51
32 Three Point % 38
42.4 Rebounds Per Game 40.3
24.7 Assists Per Game 24.1
4.7 Blocks Per Game 6.4
10.4 Steals Per Game 10.8
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.8
16.5 Total Turnovers Per Game 16.8
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Austin Reaves, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
Quentin Grimes, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trendon Watford, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Trey Murphy III, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Zion Williamson, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Yves Missi, C Out Nov 5

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MEM W 135-134 OT
vs UTAH W 120-113 OT
vs MIN L 115-109
@ LAC L 139-123
@ GS L 138-87

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIA W 138-117
@ SAC W 116-103
vs POR W 124-118
@ DET W 121-116
@ ATL W 124-114

Game Information

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2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 9 2 .818 - W9
Houston 8 3 .727 1 W1
Memphis 7 3 .700 1.5 W1
Dallas 7 4 .636 2 W3
New Orleans 4 7 .364 5 L3

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers - 2 W6 0.8333333 10
Golden State 1.5 3 W8 0.72727275 8
Phoenix 5.5 6 L1 0.33333334 3
LA Clippers 6.5 7 W1 0.22222222 2
Sacramento 8 9 L3 0.1 1
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