Pelicans vs. Lakers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The New Orleans Pelicans (25-36) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (33-33) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Sunday February 27, 2022

New Orleans Pelicans 123, Los Angeles Lakers 95 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Coach Green on Devonte’ pic.twitter.com/dn9e9sEOEz – 12:40 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Willie Green
#Pelicans | @verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 12:38 AM New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Postgame Interviews (2/27 vs LAL):
Willie Green
Devonte’ Graham
Brandon Ingram – 12:38 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans run away in second half, piling up 72 points after intermission in 123-95 road win over Lakers in Los Angeles. All five New Orleans starters reach double figures in scoring, led by CJ McCollum’s 22 pts. @PanzuraNews postgame wrap: https://t.co/tYBtBlYgKY pic.twitter.com/obUUeCqFIF – 12:35 AM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Hmmmm which Lakers Space to listen in on… – 12:35 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
This pack hits different 💨 pic.twitter.com/wAZgMhySbW – 12:35 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Should the Lakers relieve Frank Vogel of his duties? – 12:34 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
FINAL: Pels 123, Lakers 95
– CJ: 22p, 8a, 5r, 3s
– BI: 19p, 8a, 5r, 2s
– JV: 19p, 10r, 2s
– Herb: 11p, 6r, 3a, 3s
– Jaxson: 11p, 9r, 2s
– Graham: 12p
Pels: 51.1 FG%, 13/30 3P, 16/25 FT
Lakers: 41.7 FG%, 7/34 3P, 18/20 FT
Pels slide back into 10th place, tied with POR. – 12:31 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
pic.twitter.com/Co1AUJYSnX – 12:31 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Russell Westbrook just had his 12th game of the season with more turnovers (seven) than made field goals (five). – 12:29 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans coast to a 123-95 blow-out victory over the Lakers.
This game was so laughably bad from an L.A. perspective that someone in next year’s Mardi Gras parade needs to design a float based on it. – 12:29 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Pelicans 123, Lakers 95
The Lakers drop to 27-33, starting their post-ASB stretch 0-2. They were outscored 82-58 over the final 26 minutes of the game. LeBron James finished with 32 points. The game ended in a chorus of boos.
Up next: vs. Dallas on Tuesday. – 12:28 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Pelicans 123, Lakers 95
Straight beatdown. All five New Orleans starters scored in double figures. – 12:28 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
The Pelicans defeat the Lakers, 123-95.
The 28-point margin of victory was the largest in franchise history for the Pelicans over the Lakers. – 12:28 AM Bill Oram @billoram
I’ve grown weary of labeling games the “worst of the season” and identifying “new lows.” This 123-95 loss to the Pelicans certainly has a case for both, but I’m not sure it matters anymore. – 12:28 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Not outside the question that Pelicans catch Lakers – 12:28 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Pelicans 123, Lakers 95
McCollum 22 pts & 8 assts
Ingram 19 pts & 8 assts
Valamciunas 19 pts & 10 rebs
This wasn’t the best performance of the year for New Orleans, but the fans won’t enjoy any win more than this one this year. Just an awful showing from the Lakers. – 12:28 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Final pic.twitter.com/LZhxYDd0Cl – 12:28 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I’ve generally preached patience when it comes to Frank Vogel, but I swear to God if Austin Reaves just suffered a meaningful injury with two minutes left in a 28-point game this will turn into a David Fizdale stan account so fucking fast… – 12:28 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
As the final seconds wound down toward a Pelicans’ 123-95 win over the Lakers, the remaining Laker fans gave one last boo to a team they booed for most of the second half. – 12:28 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Final: Pelicans 123, Lakers 95.
LAL fall to 27-33 on the season, just 3 up on NOP (25-36) in the loss column for the No. 9 seed. – 12:27 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The Lakers lose, 123-85, to New Orleans. – 12:27 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers lose to the Pelicans 123-95, pick up their 9th loss in their last 12 games and now are only 2 1/2 games up on the 11th seed and missing the play-in. – 12:27 AM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Further proof that we know nothing:
Through 60 games, the Lakers are now…
27-33
21 1/2 games out of 1st
8 1/2 games out of avoiding the play-in/6th
Closer to 11th/missing the play-in (2 1/2 games) than they are to 8th (3 1/2). – 12:26 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
And now Austin Reaves is limping… RUNNING CLOCK, PLEASE! – 12:25 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Gary Clark wants to eat too – 12:24 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Jose Alvarado picking up 94 feet up by 25 in the last 3 minutes. – 12:24 AM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
This Pelicans team is playing very very well. Won’t be an easy game for the Jazz at all – 12:24 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans have scored 61 pts in 2H with 3:23 still remaining. They’ve had a few possessions where it seemed like 3-4 guys were open at the same time – 12:23 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Pretend this was legal. Who says no:
The Lakers agree to bench LeBron and AD for the rest of the year. The Pelicans waive their 2023 swap rights and their right to defer the 2024 pick the Lakers owe them to 2025.
Pels would basically guarantee themselves a top-10 pick this year – 12:22 AM Beto Duran @DuranSports
Ok Lakers fans.
Which one are you? – 12:22 AM Bill Oram @billoram
Tony may not be the faster player… in fact, he plays at a Snell’s pace.
Yes we have reached that point in this game. – 12:21 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Kingram 👑 pic.twitter.com/9Ykd9fMDBM – 12:20 AM J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Good see Lakers still figuring it out w/just over 20 games left getting their dome split at home by a team 12 games under.500… if you wrote “figuring it out” in a tweet or story or made some ridiculous comparison to the Heat’s start w/their actual Big 3 a decade ago 😂 – 12:20 AM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Since starting the season 3-16, the Pelicans – including this win tonight – are 22-20.
During the same time frame, the Lakers – including tonight’s loss – are now 18-23. – 12:20 AM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Bron and Russ being out there feels more like Vogel telling them to lay in the bed they made tonight – 12:18 AM Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
LeBron, there’s a team that has never booed their home team, you are a big fan of their GM and they have 7 draft picks in Bronny’s draft class. 🤷 – 12:16 AM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Russell Westbrook just got his first assist – 12:15 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
THREEEEEJ 👌 pic.twitter.com/6gD9fVYMvQ – 12:14 AM Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
New BS Podcast with @Ryen Russillo — Harden’s re-rejuvenation, bad Milwaukee signs, East shakeout guesses, Miami’s lurking, expansion intel and a special NBA Saboteur Hall of Fame ceremony.
Not covered: tonight’s Lakers abyss.
Listen on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5gxnGz… – 12:10 AM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
A fan a few rows behind the Lakers’ bench has been escorted out by a handful of security guards. The fan was yelling toward the Lakers’ bench, and it was loud enough to get some of the players’ attention. – 12:08 AM Scott Cacciola @ScottCacciola
lakers bad #basketballtweet – 12:06 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Every Pelicans starter has 2 steals or more… Every Pelicans player that has played tonight, except for Naji Marshall, has at least one steal. – 12:06 AM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
If you’re feeling down, just watch the Lakers. It can always be worse. – 12:06 AM Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
You could be upset that the NBA’s television partners keep putting a bad product on their broadcasts. But if the Lakers are going to be straight dumpster juice every game, how can you look away? – 12:03 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Is it wrong that part of me wants the Lakers to buy Carmelo out tomorrow so he can sign with a real contender?
Idk… he doesn’t have that many years left. This version of him could help a good team. He deserves better than this. – 12:00 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Keep that energy pic.twitter.com/hboX9VLLXb – 11:59 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Lakers Starters: 17 TOs, 4 assists. – 11:58 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Ingram is just GIVING it to the Lakers. Goodness. No spirit or fight out there from the home team.
Gotta factor in the injuries but man … it is astonishing to see a LeBron James team this punchless.
He’s never had less help and never needed more. – 11:56 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Maybe if @Bill Oram would stop being so negative the Lakers would…try harder and not turn the ball over a billion times? – 11:56 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 3rd: Pelicans 95, Lakers 65
Ingram 17 pts & 7 assts
McCollum 16 pts & 6 assts
Valanciunas 15 pts & 7 rebs
No that score is not a typo. It’s ugly in LA right now. They’ve got 21 turnovers thru 3 quarters. – 11:56 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Some cigarettes just got lit on this holiday night in New Orleans. – 11:56 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Sit LeBron in the 4th. No point. – 11:55 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Pelicans 95, Lakers 65
The third quarter was a calamity of errors — turnovers, missed layups, boos. LA’s body language and effort said it all. In a disappointing season full of lows, this is a new low point. LA is up to 21 turnovers — LeBron & Russ each have 7. – 11:55 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
NSFW 🚨 pic.twitter.com/ju3lZSJLLJ – 11:54 PM Eric Pincus @EricPincus
After 3 quarters – Lakers at 21 turnovers against 8 assists. I dont’t recall seeing anything quite that extreme – 11:54 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Do the Lakers make the ‘Play In’ Tournament? – 11:54 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
3/4 pic.twitter.com/P1W8DhHy8i – 11:54 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers trail the Pelicans, 95-65, entering the fourth quarter. May as well replay the whole third quarter on Shaqtin a Fool this week. – 11:54 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Boos coming from fans as Lakers go down 95-65 to Pelicans end of third quarter – 11:54 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Ingram finishes over LeBron to take a 30 point lead.
That’s a sentence some people will like. – 11:53 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Naji Marshall with a block from behind of LeBron James 👀 – 11:53 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Naji Marshall swatted LeBron off the backboard. Hang the banner. – 11:53 PM Bill Oram @billoram
How much are the Lakers down by? -30- – 11:52 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
The Pelicans are up by 30 on the Lakers – 11:52 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Let’s check in on how the Lakers are doing… pic.twitter.com/QpGxhXbFwD – 11:51 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Frank Vogel was screaming “Wake up!” at veteran referee Tom Washington after that Carmelo miss. Technical foul. That’s a message his team needed to hear in, oh, October. – 11:50 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
The Lakers are woefully bad in every way. I would say this is rock bottom but I’m not so sure it is. – 11:48 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Is there a promotion where Lakers fans win something if the Lakers lose and don’t score 80 points? Asking for some friends. BK – 11:48 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
(I explained that poorly, the Lakers don’t keep their pick, hold on) – 11:48 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL trail 87-60 late in the 3rd Q.
With a loss tonight, they’d fall to 3.5 games back of the Clippers for the No. 8 spot in the West, while the Pelicans (and Blazers) would be 3 games back of LAL in the loss column. – 11:47 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Jose Alvarado diving headfirst for a loose ball in a game where the Pelicans have a 28-point lead >>>> – 11:47 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
DeAndre Jordan trying to get the fans involved!! – 11:47 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Let’s check in on the Brandon Ingram #RevengeGame now that he’s the only former Laker left with the Pelicans… pic.twitter.com/futdRMuSdw – 11:47 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Pelicans started 1-12 yet they have a better chance of keeping the Lakers pick (protected 1-10) than their own (1-4). – 11:47 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Lakers’ latest turnover: DeAndre Jordan threw a cross-court pass that hit a fan sitting along the baseline. – 11:47 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
This third-quarter performance has been the low point of the Lakers’ season — and that’s saying something. – 11:46 PM Rick Noland @RickNoland
Ultimate respect for his talent, but more he plays more we see LeBron should never be a GM – 11:46 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Lakers fan just now:
“Put Kent Bazemore in! And leave Russ on the bench!”
It’s getting dark in here. – 11:45 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Pelicans on the court. Boo Birds in the crowd. AK – 11:44 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Have the Pelicans scored every possession of the third quarter? – 11:43 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
💼💼💼 pic.twitter.com/j1JrH0ylyy – 11:43 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans don’t have it this easy when they’re going half speed in 5-on-5 scrimmages against one another! – 11:42 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Do the lakers have their first? – 11:42 PM Tony East @TEastNBA
I know the Lakers aren’t any good but it’s still so weird to watch them get completely beat up like this. – 11:42 PM Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
The Lakers down by 27? – 11:41 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
There is a metaphor somewhere in ESPN showing courtside celebrities at the Lakers game while a #Pelicans second-round pick gets another steal and runs by everyone on a fast break – 11:41 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
“And the Lakers misery continues.”
💯💯💯 – 11:41 PM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Russell Westbrook has taken as many shots (12) as Austin Reaves, Talen Horton-Tucker, Stanley Johnson and Malik Monk combined.
Those are the only four players the Lakers have used tonight that are in their 20s, and idk, I’d kind of prioritize getting them touches. – 11:40 PM Bill Oram @billoram
If this result holds, the Lakers will just be 2.5 games out of 11th place. We’ve taken for granted that they can’t fall out of the play-in, but if they’re gonna play like this … and AD is still a month away … are we sure? – 11:39 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Watching this Lakers team this season… pic.twitter.com/ygcYmuULQx – 11:39 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
this team is rollin 😎 – 11:38 PM Justin Verrier @JustinVerrier
It’s uncomfortable to watch the Lakers – 11:38 PM Janis Carr @janiscarr
Lakers trail by 22. Fans booing. They might even leave if they hadn’t paid so much for their seats. – 11:38 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
22-point lead for the Pelicans… Yeah, Lakers really turning it on after the All-Star. #Inspiring – 11:37 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers, losers of 8 out of 11 coming into the night, are booed off the court here by the Crypto.com crowd with a timeout with 5:39 remaining in the 3rd Q, down 22 to the Pelicans – a team they are trying to stave off in the playoff race. – 11:37 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Lakers are playing like a team that wants the season to end tomorrow. – 11:37 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
yesssiirrr @CJ McCollum 👌
📺: ESPN 
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/EjfZyn33V7 – 11:37 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Austin Reaves putting in work: 0 pts, 0 rebs, 0 asts, 0 blks, 0 stls, 19 minutes. – 11:37 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lakers down 22 to the Pelicans…Just awful, no other way to put it – 11:37 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Some boos for the Lakers midway through the 3Q.
Pels straight up punishing them to open this half. – 11:37 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
CJ McCollum pull-up 3-pointer makes it a 72-53 lead for the Pelicans … and then LeBron James whips a cross court bounce pass to someone sitting courtside. – 11:37 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Following the Lakers’ 18th turnover, Lakers fans boo loudly. Then, the Pelicans make an uncontested 3. Lakers fans boo even louder. Each play has recently been worse than the last one. – 11:37 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Pelicans are up by 22 points, 75-53, with 5:39 left in the third and Lakers fans are booing. – 11:37 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jonas Valanciunas just splashed a 3 to put the Pels up by 22 halfway thru the 3rd.
The boo birds are out in Crypto – 11:36 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Trading for CJ McCollum was an excellent idea – 11:36 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Boo birds here in the arena as LeBron turns it over on an attempted cross court bounce pass, and the Lakers fall behind by 22 points in the third quarter. – 11:36 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
ESPN with the shout out to @SwinCash 🙌 pic.twitter.com/eEfOGCUK7e – 11:35 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kent Bazemore is ready if needed. – 11:34 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
DeAndre Jordan is checking in for the Lakers. – 11:32 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ getting it done 😎 pic.twitter.com/It0Ew169SJ – 11:32 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
What a ruthlessly efficient start to the second half by the Pelicans offense.
Running every time they get a crease and attacking the Lakers from every angle.
16 points in 5 mins. – 11:31 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Pelicans have stretched their lead to 17 points, 67-50, with 7:25 left in the third quarter. Timeout Lakers. – 11:29 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
LeBron is getting zero lift on his jumper tonight. You can tell that knee isn’t right. – 11:29 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Over his last 20 games Russell Westbrook has averaged just 2.5 turnovers per game. He has 7 tonight and zero assists. – 11:29 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Herb Jones not the guy you wanna throw lackadaisical passes in the direction of. – 11:28 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Mannnnnnn Herb Jones is GOOD – 11:27 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
The 16 forced turnovers by the Pelicans is tied for the most by any Lebron James team in a half (via @ESPN) pic.twitter.com/sSQpZTmpEs – 11:24 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
great pass. easy basket 😎 pic.twitter.com/j9b42XVc3d – 11:24 PM Beto Duran @DuranSports
Love hearing @sedano & @RyanRuocco on this #Lakers ESPN broadcast. Pros 📺🏀 – 11:23 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Pelicans will move into 10th and pull within 2.5 games of the Lakers for 9th if they can win this game. – 11:18 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
What is your @SociosUSA Top Moment of the First Half? – 11:17 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
11 turnovers between Bron and Russ in the 1st half… – 11:13 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
The effort disparity in that first half was glaring.
Pelicans didn’t play particularly well, but just thoroughly outworked the Lakers on both ends and in transition to take 11-point lead into halftime. – 11:13 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Two down, two to go
@Brandon Ingram leads the @New Orleans Pelicans with 11 in the first half
#WBD pic.twitter.com/K2TM84rr9g – 11:12 PM Janis Carr @janiscarr
Lakers have 16 turnovers in the first half. They are on pace for — let’s just say a lot – 11:12 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Pelicans 51, Lakers 40
Awful end to the half for LA, who was outscored 10-3 over the final 2:31 to turn a 4-point deficit into an 11-point deficit. LeBron James has 13 points. No other Laker is in double figures. LA has 16 turnovers to just 8 assists. – 11:08 PM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
The Lakers are lucky to not be down by 20 – 11:08 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
the rook is nice 🥶 pic.twitter.com/6VfZL4oDTv – 11:07 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st half: Pelicans 51, Lakers 40
Ingram 11 pts
McCollum 7 pts (3-9 FG)
Valanciunas 6 pts & 6 rebs
One of the ugliest halves basketball I’ve seen all year. Lakers turned the ball over 16 times. The Pels shot 4-14 on 3s, 5-10 on FTs. LeBron and Russ have been rough. – 11:07 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
HALF: Pelicans 51, Lakers 40
– Ingram: 11p, 3r, 2a
– CJ: 7p, 3r, 3a
– JV, Snell, Herb: 6p each
– Pels: 8 turnovers (9 pts off)
– Lakers: 16 turnovers (17 pts off)
Pels: 46.7 FG%, 4/14 3P, 5/10 FT
Lakers: 40.0 FG%, 3/13 3P, 5/5 FT – 11:07 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Russell Westbrook 3-for-9 from the field, but also has 6 turnovers in the first half. – 11:07 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans up 51-40 on Lakers at halftime. Good close by New Orleans despite CJ’s airball. They were up 41-35 and then Brandon Ingram did his thing. Team also got Tony Snell a wide open three and Herb Jones had transition dunk. – 11:07 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Half pic.twitter.com/DEHyESpYsu – 11:06 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lakers down 51-40 vs the Pelicans (16 turnovers in the 1st half)…Awful – 11:06 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers trail Pelicans 51-40 at the half. Lakers shooting 40% from the field, 3-for-13 (23.1%) from three-point range. – 11:06 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Ugly Russ turnover leads to a Herb Jones breakaway and the Pelicans go up 14 before LeBron bank in a 3 to send Lakers into halftime trailing 51-40. – 11:05 PM Janis Carr @janiscarr
Westbrook is… – 11:05 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
HERB – 11:05 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Just a high, high level of IDGAF from the Lakers tonight in the first half. – 11:05 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
smooth moves B.I. 🤩
📺: ESPN 
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/44y5LnCywU – 11:04 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
LeBron was ball-watching on that Snell three like he was a spectator in the crowd. AK – 11:04 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
The Lakers’ worst stats so far: 15 turnovers and 2-of-12 mark from 3. Pelicans (9) only have one more assist than the Lakers (8), but they have been in control because they’re making shots and taking better care of the ball. – 11:04 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
The Lakers have impossibly bad body language. – 11:03 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Tony Snell is shooting 118% percent on 3s when left wide open since coming to #Pelicans #analytics – 11:03 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
That’s 14 turnovers for the Lakers in the 1st half. It’s kind of a miracle the Pels are only up 9 right now. – 11:02 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
First bit of burst from LeBron all game – 11:02 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Random note: from the TV view, the Lakers bench looks like they’re wearing Mardi Gras colors – 10:59 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
#NotOnHerb – 10:58 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Herb Jones not flipping a pass on a 3-1 break and then Naji not making the extra pass to the corner for a wide open look for Devonte’ has been surprising. Normally these guys make correct reads. – 10:58 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Four turnovers apiece for LeBron and Westbrook now, as LAL’s total climbs to 13.
LAL got within 1 before the most recent 2 TO’s sparked a 6-0 NOP run to put them up 40-33. – 10:56 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Melo with the throw down 😤 pic.twitter.com/gnR1NekS8r – 10:56 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
LeBron isn’t moving well at all – 10:56 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Not sure exactly what it is, but there’s some kind of metaphor in the sequence with Lakers celebrating a 3 while an undrafted #Pelicans player runs past them to draw a foul – 10:53 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Admittedly a low bar to clear, but this half has featured the Lakers’ best transition defense of the season. AK – 10:52 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL responded to a 9-point deficit with a 7-1 run to get within 3 at 34-31 early in the 2nd Q.
Anthony and THT have 5 points apiece off the bench. – 10:51 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
One down.. pic.twitter.com/TV6lCNjEcR – 10:51 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
And lo, after a ugly first quarter and getting down by as much as 9 in this quarter, looks like the Lakers are now beginning to try. – 10:50 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Props to Richard Jefferson for comparing Zion Williamson to Joel Embiid right there. No one knows what the future holds, but to write off the young phenom now is plain silly. – 10:49 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
We’ll see if Melo’s 3 is what will turn the tide for the Lakers’ overall bad 3-point shooting. – 10:49 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
For instance, did you guys catch Carmelo Anthony lazily double CJ McCollum without any regard for Jonas Valanciunas (Melo’s man) who walked into the lane totally unabated and scored the lay-in over LeBron? – 10:45 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
This Lakers defense is hysterically bad with LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony in the front court. Wow. – 10:44 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Not sure #Pelicans have had a quarter all season with so many shots rimming in and out, but still take 24-20 lead after 1Q – 10:41 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans lead the Lakers 24-20 at the end of the first quarter. Sloppy play, but New Orleans’ activity on defense evident through the 7 steals. – 10:39 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
what a sequence 🤝
📺: ESPN 
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/fpwlKfrgXQ – 10:39 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Pelicans 24, Lakers 20
The Lakers had nine turnovers in the first quarter — seven of which came from their starters (three from Dwight Howard). This new starting unit’s offense continues to be subpar. Russell Westbrook has 8 points. LeBron James has 6. – 10:39 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Pelicans 24, Lakers 20
Ingram 5 pts (2-7 FG)
Jones 4 pts
McCollum 3 pts & 2 assts
Both teams combined for a total of 15 turnovers. – 10:39 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jose Alvarado: pic.twitter.com/hArP3qNYJa – 10:38 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
End of First pic.twitter.com/meo2ic7zis – 10:38 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers trail 24-20 after 1.
Last game, they were 0 for 10 from 3 in the 1st Q against the Clippers, and started 0 for 5 tonight until THT hit one in the final minute.
Big issue was turnovers, with Dwight Howard committing 3,
and LeBron, Westbrook and Monk 2 each. – 10:37 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
A loosey goosey first quarter here at the Crypt: Pelicans 24, Lakers 20. – 10:37 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Already 9 turnovers for LAL, though the Pelicans have scored just 5 points off them. NOP have 6 TO’s, resulting in 5 LAL points. – 10:35 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Mr. Steal Your Lob pic.twitter.com/0zREAWGcvH – 10:33 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
People are obviously disappointed and expect better, but in October I’d have told you a team would take the floor sporting Westbrook, Monk, THT, something called Austin Reaves and Dwight, you’d probably think that team wasn’t very good. BK – 10:33 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans and Lakers have combined for 13 turnovers and we’re not even 10 minutes into this game …
that @Will Guillory birthday party must have been wild! – 10:32 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Skying to grab the lob then having the awareness to throw it off Alvarado as he’s falling out of bounds, Malik Monk just made one of the best transition defence plays of the year! – 10:31 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Malik Monk was having none of Brandon Ingram’s attempt to have an amazing highlight – 10:29 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Malik Monk kind of did a Ja thing. Not the same altitude, but a mighty impressive interception of a lob. – 10:29 PM Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons Kelly Olynyk on the last shot: “Kudos to coach Casey because we run these end-of-game plays ad nauseum … that honestly wasn’t the play, but you have to read and react in this league. I saw an opening and Killian saw it as well.” – 10:29 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
deep one for Tony 👌
📺: ESPN 
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/kHanGA9H8A – 10:29 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Jayson Tatum’s final game as a 23-year old is Tuesday. Tonight he passed Anthony Davis into what will be his final spot, 12th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list for players 23 and under.
Trailing only LeBron, KD, Melo, T-Mac, Kobe, Booker, Shaq, KAT, Dwight, Wiggins and Giannis – 10:27 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Who cares he made that. Let Russell Westbrook shoot ALL the jumpers. – 10:26 PM Bill Oram @billoram
As part of their nightly recognition of longtime season-ticket holders, the Lakers just honored someone named Earl Clark on the big screen. Cool that they let him actually play for the team for the team that one year. – 10:22 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit’s starting lineup last time it beat Charlotte: Reggie Jackson, Avery Bradley, Stanley Johnson, Tobias Harris and Andre Drummond – 10:21 PM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
A whole lot of up tempo pace to start this Pels-Lakers game. – 10:21 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
If the Lakers are gonna keep trapping CJ pick-and-rolls, JV has to be more aggressive with his opportunities. – 10:18 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Referees didn’t whistle a foul on Herb Jones against Russell Westbrook right there?
Absolutely shocked, I tell you – 10:17 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
beautiful reverse by Herb 🤌 pic.twitter.com/IrRiVvBsLe – 10:17 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James trying to attack the basket early. I suspect the Pelicans will start throwing defending LeBron withs some of their bigger players – 10:16 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Referee just ruled that Jaxson Hayes was out of bounds on the near baseline and it didn’t even require an eight-minute review. – 10:15 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Herbert Jones opens defensively against LeBron. CJ McCollum matched up with Westbrook, a player he’s very familiar with from playing in same division and meeting in West playoffs – 10:13 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
I can’t believe LeBron couldn’t believe he fouled Jaxson Hayes. – 10:13 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Brandon Ingram WHAT.
Best off-balanced scoop shot of the season? – 10:12 PM Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Mavs beat the Warriors, 107-101, after being down by 21 points in the third quarter. Mavs finished the game on a 33-8 run. Mavs play in LA vs. the Lakers on Tuesday. – 10:11 PM Charlotte Hornets @hornets
Terry: 33 PTS, 6 3PT, 5 REB
Miles: 29 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST
Melo: 17 PTS, 7 AST, 7 REB
Kelly: 15 PTS, 3 REB
Cody: 13 PTS, 3 STL
PJ: 10 PTS, 6 REB
#AllFly | @drpepper pic.twitter.com/0OXY66nNst – 10:08 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Before tipoff, Ty Lue told Zubac he should have “20 and 15” tonight against Houston. Zubac said he “didn’t have the right attitude” in the first game after the break, vs. the Lakers, and didn’t play in the last 18 minutes Friday. – 10:03 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Frank Vogel on McCollum, Ingram, Valanciunas being major threats for #Pelicans: “All three of them are horses. They can all beat you by themselves. (McCollum) is a great fit for them. The shift of him playing point guard is something that so far has really reaped benefits.” – 9:58 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Stuuuuuuuu! pic.twitter.com/RAlwKtermX – 9:52 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Whose kicks? 👀
#Pelicans | Primeblock.com – 9:44 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 9:44 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Starting Unit
#SuitingUpTogether | @ToyotaSoCal pic.twitter.com/4VyV7W2PwV – 9:41 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Lakers running it back with the same squad… pic.twitter.com/3kJGILZZeo – 9:31 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers rolling with the same starters against the Pelicans tonight:
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Trevor Ariza
Austin Reaves
Russell Westbrook – 9:30 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Same starting lineup for the Lakers tonight: LeBron, Russ, Dwight, Ariza, Reaves – 9:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
First 5 on the floor 🖐
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/CXxZ6Zr2z3 – 9:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Laying on the couch after a long weekend of parades? 🎭
Sounds like the perfect opportunity to download the official Pelicans app presented by @Verizon to keep up with game highlights, photos, stats and more >> nba.com/pelicans/mobil – 9:29 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Same starters for #Pelicans, who remain big (Hayes and Valanciunas at 4 and 5 spots). Should be some interesting matchups with Lakers going with Westbrook, Reaves, Ariza, James, Howard – 9:20 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Trey’s just testing out the rims
@treymurphy | #WBD pic.twitter.com/F50GU57EcZ – 9:19 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Brandon Ingram
Herb Jones
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 9:18 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Frustration challenge here by Jason Kidd. From our vantage point, Dwight Powell sent Canadian teammate Andrew Wiggins flying chasing after a loose ball. Very tough to overturn something like this. – 9:07 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Game No. 60 pic.twitter.com/dhlpQUyl24 – 8:53 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Make your Pelicans Pick N’ Roll predictions before halftime for a shot at a $200 team shop gift card courtesy of @CaesarsRewards! 💰
Check it out on the home page of the Pelicans app: https://t.co/2LbNOG6ixX pic.twitter.com/HAhfRXkuhV – 8:45 PM Brad Townsend @townbrad
I believe that’s Doncic’s 13th tech, tying him with Carmelo Anthony for the NBA lead. That would mean Doncic is 3 techs away from an auto-one-game suspension. – 8:41 PM Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Luka Doncic is now tied with Carmelo Anthony for the most technical fouls this season with 13. He’s three shy of a one-game suspension, which he vows will not happen. – 8:41 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Watch Live: Willie Green
#Pelicans | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 8:31 PM Larry Nance Jr @Larrydn22
I heard @Josh Richardson nice on Pro Clubs 👀 you need a good CM?
I’m a self-proclaimed mix between Bruno Fernandes and Declan Rice lol – 8:26 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Frank Vogel confirmed LeBron James is playing tonight. – 8:25 PM Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers coach Frank Vogel said LeBron James will play tonight vs Pelicans. Lakers had listed LeBron earlier as questionable – 8:24 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Though LeBron James was officially listed as “questionable” in the earlier game notes, Frank Vogel confirms he’s in. Avery Bradley remains out today against the Pelicans. – 8:24 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Avery Bradley (knee effusion) is out tonight for a third straight game.
Frank Vogel said he was pleased with Austin Reaves in a starting role, and both Malik Monk and THT off the bench:
“I liked how all three of those guys played.” – 8:24 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
LeBron James will play tonight, Frank Vogel says. – 8:24 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel confirms LeBron James will play tonight despite QUESTIONABLE designation. – 8:23 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Frank Vogel says LeBron James will play vs. #Pelicans. He was listed as questionable on injury report – 8:23 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel says he liked what he saw from Austin Reaves in the starting lineup: “I was pleased with his performance.” – 8:23 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel says CJ McCollum is playing “sensational basketball” since joining the Pelicans and playing with the ball more in his hands. – 8:19 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lakers taking on Brandon Ingram and the Pelican’s tonight…Of all the young players the Lakers drafted, which do you wish was still with the franchise? – 7:38 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Lookin’ for another dub
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/eeLW3DPt9v – 7:34 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Magic and Big Game reunited. #NBA75
📺: @SpectrumSN
: 10:30 pm PT pic.twitter.com/AvedXVwHbj – 6:35 PM Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayo
LeBron James normalized greatness. – 6:26 PM DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
#35 @TobiOye… – 6:14 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
The Pelicans are celebrating Carnival season by giving away a very special prize package consisting of a one-of-a-kind, hand-painted basketball from local artist
@sandi_demeo and an official Pelicans Mardi Gras warm-up shirt!
Sign up for a chance to win: https://t.co/VbzDOk4Vql pic.twitter.com/G59jK2JXUR – 6:04 PM Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Coffey shot 55.6% from field in our last outing vs. Lakers.
📼 Clippers CourtVision powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/qXkv9UUXdj – 5:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
5 hours till tipoff – who’s tuning in tonight? 👀
🏀: Pelicans at Lakers (9 pm CT)
📺: ESPN
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/GkIFpNdUuu – 5:00 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
All smiles in LA 😁 pic.twitter.com/4SOa6ciCnE – 4:50 PM Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
LeBron James should take a page out of Damian Lillard’s playbook.
#Lakers #LakeShow #NBA
sportscasting.com/lebron-james-n… – 4:42 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Jazz already up to 10 second-chance points. That was an issue against New Orleans as well. – 4:28 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers (31-31) were last over .500 on January 3, before losing to the Timberwolves.
Since then, Clippers have lost their last five chances to get over .500 (at Phoenix, at New Orleans, at Miami, at Indiana, vs Bucks)
They get another chance tonight at Houston to end February. – 4:26 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Johnson somehow took the ball from Danuel House Jr. from behind and scores off glass.
Fouled.
#Suns lost 50/50 battle vs. Pelicans.
Just one that one. Hits FT. #Suns #Jazz tied again. – 4:16 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
It’s another #Pelicans game day! Here’s @ErinESummers with the rundown pic.twitter.com/5qCwckDaAb – 4:04 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Sunday Hoops & Honoring Stu 🏀🎙
: 7:00 p.m. PT
📺: @SpectrumSN & ESPN
📻: ESPN LA 710 & 1330 KWKW
#LakeShow x @SociosUSA
nba.com/lakers/news/th… – 4:00 PM