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

The New Orleans Pelicans (34-43) play against the Los Angeles Lakers (46-46) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 10:30 PM EDT on Friday April 1, 2022

New Orleans Pelicans 114, Los Angeles Lakers 111 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Pelicans started the year 1-9 in clutch games with a -56.9 rating.
Since Dec. 15 (Graham’s shot over OKC), Pels are 13-9 in clutch games with a +16.5 net rating, fourth best in the league since that date. – 2:31 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Check out all the photos from tonight’s game! 📸
nba.com/pelicans/galle… – 2:22 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
“Coach just told me to tighten up. He said I was playing too slow in the third quarter. And that’s all I needed.”
#WBD | @Gatorade pic.twitter.com/A0EnG452e6 – 2:17 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron on if he’s been challenged like this before:”Yeah, for sure. My first 2 yrs in the league I didn’t make the playoffs. My 1st year in MIA made it all the way to the Finals & lost. … I hate losing, but it’s not the worse thing that’s happened to me so far. Not even close.” – 2:12 AM Larry Nance Jr @Larrydn22
Who on Apex tonight? Diamond lobbies only tho 👀 – 2:08 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Anthony Davis on how he felt physically in his first game since Feb. 16:
“I felt really good.”
He added that he got sore in the fourth quarter, which wasn’t a surprise.
He totaled 23 points on 8 of 17 FG’s, with 12 boards, 6 assists, and 1 steal, and was a +4. – 2:06 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis says he’s going to “do everything within my power to be ready for Sunday” when they face the Nuggets. – 2:05 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Fun fact: the Lakers are undefeated when Trevor Ariza plays 30+ minutes this season. pic.twitter.com/tvlhvxBe5N – 2:04 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans duo lit up L.A.’s arena with 61 combined points, shot 22/40 from the field 💡 pic.twitter.com/D1MgJp4LHb – 2:04 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron on the big picture after this loss:
“It was pretty much a must-win (game) for us, and we didn’t get the job done.” – 2:04 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Anthony Davis on how he feels physically: “I felt good. Last four mins was definitely a struggle. … But up to that point I felt really good.” – 2:03 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron on a number of late game plays that went against them, from tough shots the Pelicans made to balls that bounced away from them, to foul calls they didn’t get: “Just feels like you can’t catch a break.” – 2:03 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron on if it feels like the playoff chase is over: “Until it says we’re eliminated, then it doesn’t.” – 2:01 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron on his ankle: “It’s pretty sore right now. Early start on Sunday, hopefully it (reacts the proper way to treatment).” – 2:00 AM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron James: “The big picture is it was pretty much a must-win for us and we didn’t get the job done.” – 1:59 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron James: “The big picture is it was pretty much a must-win for us, and we didn’t get the job done.” – 1:59 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
good win and good night pic.twitter.com/W80UqlY2Pm – 1:56 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
B.I. on tonight’s game pic.twitter.com/Hpp0WQKrQX – 1:53 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Brandon Ingram
#WBD | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 1:52 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Pelicans ride late fourth-quarter surge to important 114-111 road victory over Lakers, sweeping the season series. McCollum 32 pts, Ingram 29.
@PanzuraNews postgame wrap via @Jim Eichenhofer 📰
https://t.co/uAD4bRJRbO pic.twitter.com/glYztCn6PO – 1:50 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Since the All-Star Break. In their quest to make the Play-In the Lakers are 4-15. On February 25 Frank Vogel still had dreams of the 6th seed. Lakers are currently 11th. – 1:47 AM Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Get Zion back, add a lottery pick (Lakers) to Ingram/CJ/Jones — Pels could be something real next season. David Griffin building something in New Orleans – 1:47 AM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The Pelicans are 6-0 against the LA teams this season. If the Clippers can beat them Sunday, they’ll clinch the 8 spot in the West. – 1:39 AM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
Reminder that if the Lakers finish in the bottom-10 in the standings, the Pelicans get their first-round pick. New Orleans is just beating them up AND taking their money. – 1:38 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Lakers in the clutch last 5 games:
4-18 FG (22%)
1-9 3P (11%)
0-2 FT (0%)
-22 +/-
0-5 record pic.twitter.com/lCxrg6HKwH – 1:38 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Herb on tonight’s game pic.twitter.com/ns2nsfTOPN – 1:38 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Herb Jones
#WBD | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 1:37 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Final stats 📊
@CJ McCollum 32 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast
@Brandon Ingram 29 pts, 8reb, 7 ast
@Jonas Valanciunas 17 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast
@Herb Jones 12 pts
#WBD | @FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/dTLU7zYU3T – 1:37 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Spurs schedule on the left
Lakers schedule on the right
SA leads LAL by 1 game + tiebreaker
assuming double-digit favorite Spurs win again vs. POR + Lakers somehow win out: they’ll need SA to go 2-2 those final four games to get into play-in tournament. pic.twitter.com/AYXKtoaoF9 – 1:35 AM Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
All that’s really missing in New Orleans is Zion. CJ + Ingram are so good together with a strong roster that fits. JV, Alvarado, Nance, etc. I love Herb Jones. Even rookie Trey Murphy is coming along. Add Zion and LA’s top 10 pick, the Pelicans will take a big step next year. – 1:35 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
AD and LeBron in the 4th quarter:
6 points, 2-of-9 from the field, 5 assists.
BI and CJ in the 4th:
14 points, 4-of-11 from the field, 3 assists – 1:33 AM Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Episode of Locked On Pelicans tomorrow?
Episode of Locked On Pelicans tomorrow! – 1:33 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Russell Westbrook on how the Crypto crowd impacts the game: “I don’t pay attention to this crowd, to be honest.” – 1:33 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Russell Westbrook to @Dave McMenamin on how the Crypto.com Arena crowd affects the team’s performance: “I don’t pay attention to this crowd, to be honest.” – 1:32 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
CJ McCollum on beating Lakers: “We understood the magnitude of this game. We were up 2-0 in the season series and wanted to get up 3-0, give them a loss. We’ve got a lot of young dogs, guys who are fearless and aren’t afraid of the moment. They stepped up big tonight.” – 1:28 AM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
The Lakers missing the play-in/playoffs was the only ever true ending to the most disappointing season in franchise history. – 1:28 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green said the plan was to foul the Lakers up 3 on the final possession… but it worked for NOLA.
“We just didn’t have a chance to do it. Plan was to put them at the line up 3. We’ve talked about it. … We didn’t execute that part. Thank God LeBron missed that 3.” – 1:27 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Coach Green on the team’s mental toughness tonight pic.twitter.com/6hKuteQaT8 – 1:26 AM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Paths for Spurs to finish ahead of New Orleans for 9th:
1. Spurs go 5-0, Pels go 3-2
2. Spurs go 4-1, Pels go 2-3
3. Spurs go 3-2, Pels go 1-4
4. Spurs go 2-3, Pels go 0-5 – 1:26 AM StatMuse @statmuse
The Pelicans have swept the season series vs the Lakers.
They own the Lakers’ pick if it falls in the top 10.
The Lakers currently have the 8th worst record in the league.
That’s all folks. pic.twitter.com/Y409pfmlml – 1:26 AM Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Nikola Jokic is the first player this season with 38+ points, 19+ rebounds and 8+ assists in a game, per Nuggets PR. He’s the first player to post that stat line since 1/22/18, when DeMarcus Cousins went for 44 points, 23 rebounds and 10 assists as a member of the Pelicans. – 1:26 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
CJ McCollum w/@ESPNRadioNOLA on final minutes: “I would’ve liked to put them away a little bit earlier. I missed a (mid-range shot), missed a couple defensive rotations. All in all, I like what we did down the stretch. Should’ve fouled LeBron, but a win is a win. We’ll take it.” – 1:26 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel on choice to bench Austin Reaves and THT tonight: “This is a playoff game for us. You use the roster however you see fit in terms of that matchup.” – 1:25 AM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
For the Spurs to eliminate the Lakers from the playoff picture, San Antonio needs to have 1 of the following scenarios:
…win 4 games
…win 3 games, Lakers go 4-1
…win 2 games, Lakers go 3-2
…win 1 game, Lakers go 2-3
…lose all games, Lakers go 1-4 – 1:23 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Willie Green says the Pelicans went thru a big portion of today’s shootaround in the dark bc the lights went out at the arena.
He says the team used it as motivation – 1:22 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Pels win, you win! 🏀
Enjoy $10 off your @MichelobULTRA order when you use code PELICANS10 on https://t.co/UTkDgEDlk8 pic.twitter.com/Ujy3AlABGA – 1:22 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
“That’s what it takes for us. All guys contributed.” pic.twitter.com/oR2dzNoL5k – 1:21 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Willie Green says that a good portion of the Pelicans resiliency to win down the stretch perhaps occurred this morning — when the lights were shut off during shootaround. Green thinks it really motivated the players. – 1:18 AM New Orleans Pelicans PR @PelicansPR
Postgame Interviews (4/1 at LAL):
Willie Green
Brandon Ingram
Herbert Jones
CJ McCollum – 1:18 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Willie Green
#WBD | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 1:18 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron winning the scoring title on a team that misses the play-in feels like the saddest possible consolation prize for those that wanted him to win Finals MVP on the losing team. – 1:17 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans ride late fourth-quarter surge to important 114-111 road victory over Lakers, sweeping the season series. New Orleans deals Los Angeles a significant blow to its play-in tournament hopes. McCollum 32 pts, Ingram 29. @PanzuraNews postgame wrap: https://t.co/2HmCD5Nlih pic.twitter.com/FU5TO43NNa – 1:16 AM Willy Hernangomez @willyhg94
BIG W! 🤙🏽 🔋 – 1:16 AM StatMuse @statmuse
CJ and BI combined tonight:
61 PTS
15 REB
11 AST
55/40/100%
Pelicans have won 5 of their last 7. pic.twitter.com/Yn0Co8x8Gn – 1:14 AM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
The 5 games left on the Lakers’ schedule:
vs. Nuggets
@ Suns
@ Warriors
vs. Thunder
@ Nuggets
Basically, a form of torture for those of us that have to watch. pic.twitter.com/RbWeFVTFme – 1:13 AM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The Lakers suffer a BIG 114-111 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, making their chances of making the play-in tournament tough. They now have to pick up two games against the Spurs to make the play-in tournament and they only have five games left. – 1:12 AM StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron and AD in the last 5 minutes of tonight:
1-6 FG
0-2 FT pic.twitter.com/ANwq22LoQI – 1:12 AM Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
I’m gonna miss the 2021-22 Lakers, I don’t want this to end. – 1:11 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
MOOD pic.twitter.com/ITD23UojT9 – 1:11 AM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
I get you don’t make the Russ trade unless LeBron wants you to, but it’s fireable that Rob Pelinka put forth a roster that is 15 games under .500 in LeBron’s age-37 season. What a waste. – 1:11 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Brandon Ingram to Jen Hale in postgame: “Willie told me in the 3rd quarter I have to play a little faster. That’s all I did.” — and CJ McCollum interrupted BI for a big happy hug.
This Pelicans team is the best. All love between the players and now they’re winning consistently. – 1:11 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
The Pelicans sweep the season series from the Lakers (3-0).
They can go for the complete L.A. sweep on Sunday with a win over the Clippers as Pels won the first three matchups there. – 1:10 AM Jon Krawczynski @JonKrawczynski
Lakers lose to New Orleans. Wolves probably would have liked to see them win. Need the Lakers to really believe they still have a chance when they play Nuggets twice in the last four games. – 1:10 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
This is for the best for the Lakers, honestly. This team doesn’t deserve a bit of goodwill at the end of the season. Lingering optimism is an excuse for complacency. This thing needs to be burned to the ground and losses like this are what make that happen. – 1:10 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Anthony Davis looked really uncomfortable or discombobulated (or both) down the stretch of this game.
Pelicans just out-executed the Lakers in the last 4 minutes. – 1:10 AM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
The Spurs are now a full game up on the Lakers for the 10th spot. Add on the tiebreaker and it’s essentially a two-game lead with five games remaining. Crazy. – 1:10 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
With the Spurs win and Lakers loss, SA now one game up in the race for the 10th and final play-in spot in the West.
But that is really 2 games with the Spurs having the tie break. Meaning if the Spurs beat the Blazers again (likely) the Lakers need to win 3-of-5 to make play-in – 1:09 AM Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
The Spurs (10th) are now 1 game ahead of the Lakers and 2 games behind the Pelicans (9th).
This after the Lakers’ loss to the Pels – 1:09 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
FINAL: Pels 114, Lakers 111
– BI: 29p, 7r, 7a, 2b
– CJ: 32p, 7r, 4a
– JV: 17p, 12r
Pels: 51.9 FG%, 7/26 3P, 25/29 FT
Lakers: 47.6 FG%, 11/27 3P, 22/31 FT – 1:09 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers drop a costly one against the Pelicans, 114-111, with LeBron missing a potential tying 3 at the buzzer. LeBron 38p 8r; AD 23p 12r 6a; Monk 13p 7a; Russ 12p 5a. LAL has to pick up 2 games on SAS in last 5 to sneak into play-in. Season on life support. pic.twitter.com/lucekrYZl5 – 1:09 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Final: NOP 114, LAL 111.
Lakers led 104-99 with 5:07 to play, and managed only 7 points to close the game, allowing 15 from NOP. – 1:09 AM StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron last 5 games:
38 PTS in 40 MINS
39 PTS in 42 MINS
38 PTS in 41 MINS
38 PTS in 36 MINS
36 PTS in 45 MINS
Yeah, he’s going for the scoring title. pic.twitter.com/3Fv0XBbVZZ – 1:08 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Well, at least the Lakers executed themselves on that final possession. AK – 1:08 AM Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Risky by not fouling but outstanding length double team defense on LeBron at the end by winning Pelicans. – 1:08 AM Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
The Spurs play the Blazers tomorrow. Their last four are Nuggets, Wolves, Warriors and Mavs.
Even if the Spurs lose those last four (they’re beating Portland), the Lakers would have to win three of the following to pass them: Nuggets, at Suns, at Warriors, Thunder, at Nuggets. – 1:08 AM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
I said the Lakers would have to WIN both games this weekend to have a shot at the Play In Tourney, they lose the first one to the Pelicans 114-111…
Laker fans, I think its over…Another disappointing loss to add to the resume – 1:08 AM StatMuse @statmuse
10. Spurs 32-45 (hold tiebreaker)
11. Lakers 31-46
Spurs remaining schedule: Blazers, Nuggets, Wolves, Warriors, Mavs.
Lakers remaining schedule: Nuggets, Suns, Warriors, OKC, Nuggets. pic.twitter.com/2y3jEjkkdm – 1:08 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Willie Green let out a big yell after LeBron James’ 3 missed. Almost never see the Pels coach show that much emotion. – 1:08 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Play-in race standings:
No. 9 – Pelicans – 34-43
No. 10 – Spurs – 32-45
No. 11 – Lakers – 31-46 – 1:08 AM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Pelicans win. Lakers are now essentially two back of the Spurs with five to go for the final play-in spot, as Spurs will own the tiebreaker. If the Lakers don’t get in, Pelicans will get their draft pick, too. – 1:07 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Pelicans 114, Lakers 111
McCollum 32 pts
Ingram 29 pts, 7 rebs & 7 assts
Valanciunas 17 pts & 12 rebs
Pels fell behind by 6 in the 4th quarter, but they used their defense to slowly chip away in the final minutes and come away with one of the biggest wins of the year – 1:07 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Pelicans 114, Lakers 111
New Orleans sweeps the regular-season series for the first time since 2017-18.
Ingram had 29. CJ had 32.
Pels are 3 games up on the Lakers with 5 games to go. – 1:07 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Pelicans 114, Lakers 111
The Lakers’ hopes of making the Play-In tournament are slim to none after this L. They’d have to realistically win at least three of their final five games (assuming the Spurs beat the Blazers in their next game).
Up next: vs. Denver on Sunday. – 1:07 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Ballgame. #Pelicans come back in 4Q and post momentous 114-111 win over Lakers. New Orleans swept a team expected to contend for the league title entering the season – 1:07 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Tough finish. pic.twitter.com/XC8fR9KkVq – 1:07 AM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
LeBron James air ball 3 attempt to tie score and Lakers fall to Pelicans 114-111. Lakers back to 11th seed in West, 1 game behind Spurs for play-in game. James had 38 points, – 1:07 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
You up?
@HancockWhitney | #WBD pic.twitter.com/Rg2aHs6ekV – 1:07 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
For the second time in six days, the New Orleans Pelicans take a hell of a punch by the Los Angeles Lakers and come away with a win. – 1:07 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
The Pelicans beat the Lakers 114-111!! That’s a 3-0 series sweep! New Orleans now has a 3-game lead over L.A. in standings with just 5 contests left in reg. season.
Player of the game: Nola’s 2 stars!
Ingram: 29 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK
McCollum: 32 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 4 3s – 1:07 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
LEBRON TO SAVE THE SEASON AT THE BUZZER pic.twitter.com/pDuDtokMcg – 1:07 AM Bill Oram @billoram
The Lakers lose 114-111. What a blow. They are now a full game behind San Antonio, plus the tiebreaker. They would need to finish two games better than the Spurs over the final five games to make the Play-In.
That, loyal reader, ain’t happening. – 1:07 AM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
We might have our play-in teams set. Lakers lost to the Pelicans and are now a game back of the Spurs for the last play-in spot but it’s basically 2 because SA has the tiebreaker. LA’s last 5 games are against DEN, PHX, GSW, OKC and DEN again. Tough to see it. – 1:07 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
The Pelicans have swept the Lakers.
They’ve also put the Lakers playoff hopes firmly on the brink.
And the Pelicans are also in position to get a Top 10 pick out of it.
Just an incredible run after the All-Star break against their biggest rival. – 1:06 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron airballs it with Larry Nance jumping around him. That’s the guy you want. That’s the spot on the floor you want him. Just a tough finish on a night the Lakers got their guys back. A loss they couldn’t afford. – 1:06 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
LeBron pump fakes like 4 times before missing the potential game-tying 3.
What a win by the Pelicans. This one might be the nail in the coffin for the Lakers season. – 1:06 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Wonder if the Pels will foul here up 3. That’s what Willie has wanted to do before. Typically at the 4-5 second mark.
That’s what Pels *tried* to do in OKC when Shai hit his ridiculous 3 on GT.
Of course, Devonte Graham bailed them out after that… – 1:05 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
The Lakers’ Stanley Johnson had to foul Murphy there, didn’t, and the Pels got to send McCollum to the line. LeBron let Johnson know about it.
The execution at the end of this games by both teams has been…. unimpressive. – 1:05 AM Austin Krell @NBAKrell
You’re telling me the Lakers attacked traffic 3 consecutive possessions and weren’t fouled once?
C’mon. – 1:05 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ calmly hits both free throws to put the Pelicans up 114-111 with 9.4 seconds left.
Is it too early for Willie Green to tell his guys to take a foul right here? – 1:05 AM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
The Lakers are a terrible team. Stating the obvious of course. – 1:04 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron James is giving Stanley Johnson an earful for not fouling Trey Murphy on that possession. Now CJ, the most experienced shooter, is at the line. – 1:03 AM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Russell Westbrook forced to foul and has fouled out of the game with 9.4 seconds left. – 1:03 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Biggest inbounds play of the game and Willie Green puts it in Herb Jones’ hands.
Once again, it’s wild how advanced Herb is for a rookie. – 1:03 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Russell Westbrook has fouled out. – 1:03 AM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The Lakers’ playoff lives pretty much depend on these last 15.8 seconds. They’re down, 112-111. – 1:03 AM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
AD has played 36 minutes in his first game in a month and a half. Dude is limping and looks gassed. LeBron is at 39 minutes coming off an ankle injury. This team is spent. – 1:03 AM Bill Oram @billoram
That Avery 3 was the Lakers first points since the 3:11 mark, when the Lakers led 108-105. Brutal closing stretch. – 1:02 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers are down one with 15.8 seconds left. New Orleans ball out of the timeout. Pretty much the season right here. – 1:01 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Big 3 by Avery Bradley with 15.8 seconds left. Pels lead 112 to 111.
Lakers will have to foul or try to get a steal coming out of the timeout. – 1:01 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Avery Bradley gives the Lakers a chance, cutting the New Orleans lead to 1 point with 15.8 seconds left. – 1:00 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
What a play by Herb Jones. – 1:00 AM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Challenge unsuccessful. That’s AD’s fourth and the Lakers only with one timeout for the final 1:57.
Jonas makes both FTs and Pels take a 112-108 lead. – 12:59 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
These last possessions by the Lakers have been brutal. – 12:59 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Neither McCollum nor Ingram have scored at the Lakers basket tonight, and yet, they’re a combined 22 for 37, mostly on pull-up jumpers off the dribble.
Their 59 combined points, plus a late 3 and 2 FT’s from Valanciunas, have NOP up 112-108 with 1:57 to play. – 12:58 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
What a sequence by the Pelicans.
Just the kind of late-game punch they were lacking most of the past 2.5 seasons. – 12:58 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Special stuff from Brandon Ingram in the second half. – 12:57 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Huge call right here for both teams. AD fouled JV with 1:57 left on the clock. LeBron convinces Vogel to challenge it.
If the call stands, JV will attempt two free throws with the Pels leading 110-108 – 12:57 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Critical foul called against Anthony Davis to put Valanciunas at the line. Frank’s gonna challenge. – 12:56 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Frank Vogel is challenging that foul call on AD. – 12:56 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
How good have CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram been tonight?
Man, special. – 12:54 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jonas stays ready 🙌
📺: @BallySportsNO, @NBATV
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/WepLNWq8ZF – 12:51 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
JV just picked up his 5th foul. That’s a big one. AD’s starting to attack him off the dribble and have success. – 12:50 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Huge sequence there. Jonas Valanciunas comes up with the block on Russell Westbrook on one end and then gets the tip-in on the other. Four-point swing by the Pels center alone. – 12:49 AM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Kent Bazemore is ready (if needed) – 12:49 AM Bill Oram @billoram
I was certain Trey Murphy III was about to have another Laker-killing moment. – 12:49 AM Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
LeBron James has 5 straight 35-point games, the 2nd-longest streak of his career. He had a 9-game streak in 2006.
He is the 3rd Lakers player over the last 30 years with 5 straight 35-point games, joining Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. – 12:47 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Good work from Stanley Johnson to secure position and draw a PF on Valanciunas under the NOP rim, resulting in bonus FT’s on the other end … but he missed 2, and Westbrook committed his 5th PF on the rebound.
Jones missed 1 of 2, as LAL lead 102-99 with 5:27 left. – 12:46 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Can’t allow LeBron to go 1 on 1. If you lose, make someone else beat you. – 12:42 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Confirmed that the fan who was ejected got into it with Anthony Davis, not sure what was said exactly. – 12:42 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jose and-1!
📺: @BallySportsNO, @NBATV
📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/Qn832b4vHO – 12:41 AM Dave McMenamin @mcten
The lower level fan who got ejected for heckling Anthony Davis early on in the 4th Q came back down to his seat and was ejected again. Right out of Larry David’s handbook when he quit SNL and then showed back up to work the next week like nothing happened – 12:41 AM Bill Oram @billoram
I think LeBron just hit Jones with an elbow in his Herb garden – 12:41 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron with a grown man move to get Herb Jones off of him and dive inside for the bucket. – 12:41 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL have been getting better shots than NOP for much of the game, but Ingram (9 for 13 FG’s, 7 for 7 FT’s) and McCollum (11 for 19 FG’s, 4 of 8 3’s, 2 of 2 FT’s) continue to knock them down, keeping NOP right there. – 12:40 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Jose Alvarado is better than Devonte’ Graham. – 12:39 AM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
After Russell Westbrook made a 3, AD went over to midcourt and yelled at a fan. The fan was just escorted from his seat – 12:36 AM Bill Oram @billoram
3s on consecutive possessions by Westbrook, Monk and Westbrook (again!) and the Lakers have a 96-90 lead. It’s their largest of the game. 8:56 to go with their Play-In dreams more or less on the line. – 12:36 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Russell Westbrook with a couple of threes just 70 seconds apart.
What world is this?
Pelicans trail Lakers 96-90 while LeBron James is getting his rest. #Sigh – 12:35 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Lakers shooting comes alive with LeBron on the bench. Westbrook knocks down a pair of 3s around a Monk 3. – 12:35 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
A pair of Russell Westbrook 3s and a Malik Monk 3 has the Lakers up by six, 96-90, with 8:56 remaining in this game. – 12:35 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
After starting the night 1 for 8 and shortly after an airball, Russell Westbrook has made a pair of 3-pointers. Lakers up 96-90. – 12:34 AM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
I don’t know everything about avoiding possessions that end in air-balled 24 second violations, but the Lakers might wanna consider running an offense. AK – 12:34 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Big 3 from Westbrook, who’d been struggling from the field up to this point, at 1 for 8 until he put LAL up 90-88 early in the 4th Q. – 12:33 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Really like Willie getting BI and CJ in the game while LeBron rests – 12:33 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron played the entire third quarter, scored 21.
With him getting a rest to start the fourth, two quick 24-second violations by the Lakers. – 12:32 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Pelicans are such a different animal when McCollum and Ingram are both going together.
New Orleans hanging right in despite some vintage LeBron stuff in 3Q.
Huge quarter – for both of these teams – coming up here. – 12:28 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Bron getting buckets.
@LeBron James: 36 pts (12/19 FG, 9/12 FT) pic.twitter.com/ailFVlmZGs – 12:27 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
LeBron played the entire third quarter. He scored 21 points. – 12:27 AM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
LeBron James has 36 points, 7 rebounds, AD 19 points, 9 rebounds as Lakers hold an 87-86 lead over Pelicans after three. James had 21 points in the third. – 12:27 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Coming down to the last frame… pic.twitter.com/3ZUQ2vT4yg – 12:26 AM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Lakers up 87-86 over the Pelicans after 3.
If the Lakers lose this game, they’ll essentially be two back of the Spurs in 10th with five to play, as SAS have a better conference record. And Spurs have another Portland game left.
Big 12 minutes upcoming for LA’s postseason hopes. – 12:26 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron scored 21 of his 36 points in the 3rd Q, but LAL lead by just one nonetheless, 87-86, as Ingram and McCollum (47 combined in the game) had plenty of counterpunches. – 12:26 AM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lebron has played 32 minutes thru the first 3rd qtrs, he’s up to 36pts…Lakers lead 87-86 going into the 4th – 12:26 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Lakers 87, Pelicans 86
LeBron scored 21 points in the third en route to a game-high 36 points. He’s been brilliant offensively. Anthony Davis has 19 points and 9 rebounds. The Lakers were able to string together some good defensive stretches in the quarter. – 12:26 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 3rd: Lakers 87, Pelicans 86
McCollum 26 pts
Ingram 21 pts (15 in 3rd) & 6 assts
Jones 9 pts
LeBron went for 21 points in the quarter and shifted the momentum in LA’s direction. Pels need someone other than CJ and BI to provide some offense. – 12:26 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Naji 🔥🔥
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/9SCJphnlsU – 12:25 AM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
CJ McCollum makes everything look so easy. Dude is ELITE. – 12:24 AM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Bummed I haven’t watched many Pelicans games this year because Joel Meyers and Antonio Daniels are one of my favorite commentary duos. Smart and direct analysis from both and Meyers is an all-timer on his own. – 12:24 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
LeBron has 21 points in the quarter, 36 overall – 12:22 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Thank goodness for Naji Marshall. Two big plays with the shot clock winding down and LeBron James running rampant on the other end. – 12:22 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Lefty circus shot 👑
(📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/FA3Tl9ev0y – 12:18 AM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
It’s been awhile since #Pelicans have had a game where they forced this many drives/passes into traffic. The dominated the turnover battle in other two games vs. Lakers, but it’s 11 apiece tonight late 3Q – 12:16 AM Christian Clark @cclark_13
LeBron killing in transition. Gotta keep him from getting out on the break so much. – 12:15 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron is up to 32 points after his most recent scoring burst, and AD (16) and Monk (9) scored at the rim after LeBron’s 3rd triple, to keep LAL up 3 despite a NOP triple.
It’s 79-76 with 3:27 to play in the 3rd. – 12:14 AM Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
It’s basically 1 v 5 out there. And 1 is LeBron. And that’s been more than enough. – 12:14 AM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
LeBron has been incredible in the 3rd quarter – 12:12 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
It’s the third quarter. Against the Lakers. And Trey Murphy just checked in.
Let’s get this fire started. – 12:12 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron hit both flagrant FT’s, and moments later, pulled up for a deep 3 to put LAL up 73-69. It’s their biggest lead. – 12:12 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Bron’s got 30 – 12:11 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Flagrant 1 on Ingram for swiping LeBron’s face on the drive. Second flagrant LeBron has taken tonight. He missed the first two FTs he took on the first; now he makes both. – 12:11 AM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Brandon Ingram was assessed a Flagrant Foul 1 on the play. – 12:10 AM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Flagrant 1 on Brandon Ingram. – 12:10 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Completely agree with @adaniels33 When LeBron falls after contact, you know the officials are going straight to the monitors.
I admit I’m worried because Brandon Ingram grazed James’ face. – 12:10 AM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The videoboard is playing replays of Ingram swiping LeBron James as the crowd gasps. – 12:09 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Ingram will definitely get a flagrant PF here, the question is, 1 or 2, as he caught LeBron directly in the face, without a play on the ball. – 12:09 AM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Spotted: Hopper pic.twitter.com/kshXRoozJv – 12:08 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Check out pictures from a big night in LA https://t.co/Ly7DPMUIUo pic.twitter.com/rWT91uMhgk – 12:06 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron, dealing with that sore ankle, still has 24 points on 9 of 14 FG’s thus far, his latest an and-1 drive with a FT coming out of a time out.
McCollum (22) and Ingram (17) have been efficient as well (combined 15 of 26), however, and NOP leads by 2. – 12:05 AM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Herb Jones is going to be a very good NBA defender (and already is good), but he is a lot of time in the weight room away from handling a driving LeBron. – 12:04 AM Bill Oram @billoram
David Harbour knows what seed the Lakers currently occupy pic.twitter.com/MX2oNhX8lW – 12:04 AM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
LeBron James almost looked SHOCKED that Herb Jones just blocked his long-range jumper! – 12:00 AM Bill Oram @billoram
LeBron James just dove into Hopper from Stranger Things, so I guess you might say he gave him… safe Harbour – 12:00 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
HERB SNEAK ATTACK
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/X3lhBfcjTx – 12:00 AM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Glad LeBron was able to find a safe Harbour to land – 12:00 AM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
With 2 early PF’s on Westbrook in the 3rd, plus one on LeBron and one on AD, New Orleans is already in the bonus with 9 minutes left in the 3rd Q.
NOP has committed 3 PF’s as well.
Score: NOP 63, LAL 62. – 12:00 AM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
This ball tryna play us on April Fools Day 🙄
B.I. 3⃣ pic.twitter.com/jeRUeXvMM4 – 11:56 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
LeBron James’ defense strikes again. Great cut, Herb! – 11:55 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Monk’s in for Westbrook (4 PF’s) at the 9:36 mark of the 3rd Q, with New Orleans up 61-58 after 2 Ingram FT’s. – 11:55 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Slam Monk pic.twitter.com/ij8dMReC5o – 11:50 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ beats the buzzer to end the first half!
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/rRfs4UtfY1 – 11:50 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Halftime stats:
@CJ McCollum 7-13 from the floor, 18pts
@Brandon Ingram 5 ast, 1blk, 1 stl, 6pts
@Jonas Valanciunas 6 reb, 6pts pic.twitter.com/XuFudN0BtB – 11:45 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
#Pelicans vs. Lakers this season
1st half: Lakers 159, Pels 150 (including tonight)
2nd half: Pels 139, Lakers 94 – 11:44 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Anthony Davis returns in the Grinch Kobe 6s 🐍 pic.twitter.com/mrD4l6543a – 11:42 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Kind of surprising we only saw 4 minutes of Jose Alvarado in the first half – 11:41 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
What’s your vote for the @SociosUSA top moment from the first half?
#WBD – 11:40 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
After officials review and say Jaxson Hayes late-in-the-half dunk was after the 24 second clock expired, without that bucket it’s 50-50 at the break. – 11:37 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
The Jaxson Hayes dunk with 36.2 seconds left in the half was determined to be after the shot clock buzzer.
The Score at half has been changed to 50-50. – 11:37 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
HALF: Pelicans 50, Lakers 50
– CJ: 18p, 4r, 2s
– Hayes: 6p, 2s
– BI: 6p, 5a
Pels: 48.8 FG%, 5/16 3P, 5/7 FT
Lakers: 47.6 FG%, 4/13 3P, 6/8 FT
LeBron: 15p, 5r
AD: 8p, 9r, 4a – 11:37 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
50/50 pic.twitter.com/TqIekhzPR6 – 11:37 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Time for a coffee break pic.twitter.com/SBBv4RtQoZ – 11:36 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Correction Jaxson Hayes dunk came after shot clock expired, so score is 50-50 at the half between Lakers and Pelicans. – 11:36 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Pelicans 50, Lakers 50
The two teams traded baskets for much of the half. LeBron has 15 points and 5 rebounds. AD has 8 points and 9 rebounds. No Austin Reaves or Talen Horton-Tucker in the first half, with Frank Vogel opting for Avery Bradley and DJ Augustine. – 11:35 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
HALFTIME: Lakers 50, Pelicans 50.
Review rules Jaxson Hayes’ dunk in the last 35 seconds was after the playclock. – 11:35 PM Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Lakers Pelicans tied at 50 at the half. Hayes basket taken away – 11:35 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Score update: 50-50 at the half.
New Orleans had a dunk from Hayes pulled back, as it came after the shot clock buzzer had expired. – 11:35 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st half: Pelicans 52, Lakers 50
McCollum 18 pts & 4 rebs
Hayes 8 pts
Ingram 6 pts & 5 assts
This game definitely has a playoff feel, Physical defense on both sides, a couple chippy moments. Should be a really fun second half – 11:35 PM Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Nuggets going to have to do it the hard way. Gotta win 3 of the last 4.
At Lakers on Sunday
Spurs
Grizzlies
Lakers – 11:35 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Footwork 🔑 pic.twitter.com/K0GleUFvbp – 11:35 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL head into the halftime tunnel trailing 52-50 after McCollum (buzzer-beating 2) got to 18 points to lead all scorers.
Davis has 8 points, 9 boards and 4 assists in his first game since Feb. 16, while LeBron has 15 points and 5 boards.
LAL have 10 TO’s, NOP 8. – 11:35 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
CJ McCollum scores at buzzer to give Pelicans a 52-50 lead over Lakers at the half. LeBron James has 15 points, 5 rebounds, AD has 8 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists. – 11:35 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
LeBron James is gambling so MUCH. He’s left Jaxson Hayes completely multiple times, and it’s led to 3 easy hoops for Jax. – 11:34 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
THERE IT IS @Jaxson Hayes 🤩
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/SikShC18eV – 11:34 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Tie game after a vicious Malik Monk breakaway dunk. – 11:33 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Got it done 😤 @Brandon Ingram
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/8NuFyWVp6Z – 11:31 PM Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
As Ty Lue told the team postgame, tonight’s win in Milwaukee lowered the Clippers’ magic number to clinch the 8th spot to 2. Obviously, Pelicans’ game with the Lakers still ongoing. – 11:29 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Brandon Ingram has become so good at that free throw line stop-and-pop jumper. Helluva shot to have in your bag. AK – 11:29 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Jonas sticks with it and draws the foul 💪
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/tqfJ03LSJy – 11:27 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
DJ Augustin came into this game hitting 53% of his 3’s for the Lakers, and just made his 1st tonight to pull LAL to within 2 early in the 2nd Q. – 11:21 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
We’re 16 minutes into this game and Austin Reaves has yet to see the floor. – 11:19 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Must-win game for the Lakers and their defense is just garbage. Bradley left CJ to go double BI that wound up an open three, LeBron let Jaxson catch a pass at the rim for a bunny, L.A. is allowing the Pels to get out in transition and so much more. 👏 – 11:19 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
*chef’s kiss* @AlvaradoJose15 x @Larry Nance Jr
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/150O0xcDlI – 11:17 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Jose Alvarado is in and i see several unoccupied courtside seats. just thinking out loud here. – 11:15 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Really surprised we’re a few minutes into the second quarter and neither Austin Reaves nor Talen Horton-Tucker have checked in yet. Dwight Howard is checking back in. – 11:14 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
New Orleans bench has been a big generator of steals lately (Jose obviously, as well as Naji Marshall), but starters came up with five thefts in 1Q, including two from Jaxson Hayes – 11:10 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
First quarter: Pelicans 30, Lakers 25
LeBron James has 9 points — his jumper has been falling early. Anthony Davis has 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. The Lakers’ starters were -3 in eight minutes together. LA has 6 turnovers. C.J. McCollum lit them up with 14 points. – 11:10 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
The Lakers led 25-24 with 2:58 to play in the 1st Q, but failed to score for the rest of the period, missing their final 8 shots to sink to 10 for 21, after they’d started 10 for 13.
NOP managed six points, including a 3 with 3 seconds left, to lead 30-25. – 11:10 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Up after one 👊
#Pelicans | @TaxAct pic.twitter.com/LGpeIIG4vQ – 11:10 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Pelicans 30, Lakers 25
McCollum 14 pts (4-4 on 3s)
Ingram 4 pts & 3 assts
Hayes 4 pts
The Lakers started 10-13 from the field and missed their last eight shots to finish the quarter. They threw a pretty decent punch to start, but the Pels responded – 11:10 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Lakers started hot but missed their last 8 shots of the first quarter and trail 30-25 after one.
CJ McCollum with 14 in the first. – 11:09 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
After one. pic.twitter.com/av8MNCfgDL – 11:09 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Devonte Graham hits a big 3-pointer with just a few seconds left in the first quarter. Pelicans lead the Lakers 30-25 after one. – 11:09 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers down 30-25 to Pelicans end of first. LeBron has 9 points, AD 2 – 11:08 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
After Q1: Pelicans 30, Lakers 25. – 11:08 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Frank Vogel said of Anthony Davis in pregame: “Sometimes it takes him some games to get his legs under him. And sometimes he hits the ground running. I think it’s been a little bit of a mixed bag.”
Davis looked a little deliberate in his first shift, not playing with pace. – 11:04 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL are shooting the ball very well tonight, starting 10 of 13 and 3 of 3 from 3.
And yet, it’s only enough for a 1-point lead at 25-24 due to 5 TO’s, and McCollum hitting all 4 of the 3’s he’s attempted. – 11:03 PM NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
Tonight’s Nike LeBron 19 low for @LeBron James! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/yIIn9UTvqb – 11:02 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron seems content to hit threes in Jaxson Hayes’ face in isolation. – 11:01 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Definitely gamble for steals off CJ McCollum all night – 11:01 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
My adjustment would be not helping off of CJ McCollum. – 11:00 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
The Avery Bradley minutes against C.J. McCollum have not gone well for the Lakers thus far. – 10:58 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
CJ McCollum just wrecking the Lakers early. 💪 Up to 11 points on 4-6 shooting (3-3 from 3-point range) to give the Pelicans an early 17-14 lead. – 10:58 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
CJ McCollum is trying to set the tone early for the Pels. He’s already got 11 points in the 1st. – 10:57 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
B.I. steal sets CJ up for another 3
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/VB4nSfGw4f – 10:52 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL’s half court defense has been strong early, with all the length of LeBron-AD-Howard across the front line, but New Orleans has taken advantage of 4 Lakers turnovers to get 9 FGA’s already.
McCollum’s 3 off a LeBron TO tied the game at 10. – 10:51 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Referees missed an elbow into Jaxson Hayes midsection on a screen, but call a Flagrant 1 on Jax for a hard foul on LeBron James in the open floor.
Call me unsurprised. – 10:48 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Avery Bradley saw your tweets and is going to be a plus-63 tonight. – 10:48 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
CJ 3⃣
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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/k7mGYXQyLm – 10:47 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron screened Jaxson Hayes on an AD drive to the hoop (no call), and on the next trip down for the Lakers, Hayes shoved LeBron, and earned a flagrant one foul for it. – 10:47 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jaxson Hayes gives a hard foul on LeBron and AD runs up to have a few words with Jax.
This one already getting a little chippy. – 10:46 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Jaxson Hayes fell down, took his time getting up, then as LeBron was running back in transition, he shivved him in the ribs with an elbow. That was not basketball there. – 10:45 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron runs out in transition past Herb Jones for a dunk. The burst was there for that play. – 10:44 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Lakers have had Westbrook guarding Ingram to open the game. We’ll see how long that lasts. – 10:44 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
First shot of the game is a contested turnaround fade from @Anthony Davis, which he buried. Energy is high to start in the building, as expected with LeBron + AD’s return. – 10:42 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Bron and AD are back together… pic.twitter.com/Nmx4oNYih9 – 10:41 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Bron’s here. AD’s here. Jeanie’s here. Chalk dust in the air. Feels like the gang is back together.
Let’s see if the Lakers play like it. – 10:41 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
The Thunder’s 20-rebounds in a game club:
– Russell Westbrook
– Serge Ibaka
– Nick Collison
– Steven Adams
– Enes Kanter
– Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
– Moses Brown
– Jaylen Hoard – 10:39 PM Ryan McDonough @McDNBA
The best teams in NBA history
4) 1987 Lakers
3) 1986 Celtics
2) 1996 Bulls
1) 2022 Grizzlies without Ja Morant – 10:26 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
The Brow is Back pic.twitter.com/oVNM3umUlz – 10:23 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron James, Anthony Davis both officially in for Lakers vs. Pelicans nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/01/leb… – 10:19 PM Rosalyn Gold-Onwude @ROSGO21
I feel like Evina Westbrook stays w a big shot, big moments… #FinalFour – 10:15 PM Draymond Green @Money23Green
Go right back to the Paige/Westbrook pick and pop – 10:15 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Welcome back, fellas 👑x
#SuitingUpTogether | @ToyotaSoCal pic.twitter.com/TZPdKqkexT – 10:13 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Let’s ride 🤙
#WBD | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/BMDyFicAbm – 10:09 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
New Orleans pic.twitter.com/2SGx1T3YmI – 10:05 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
In his first 5 career matchups against the Lakers, Brandon Ingram (22.8 PPG, 3.0 AST, 4.0 TOV, 37.7 FG%) and the Pelicans (0-5) struggled.
Since that time, BI’s #’s are way up (27.0 PPG, 5.7 AST, 1.7 TOV, 57.1 FG%) and New Orleans hasn’t lost (3-0). 🔥 https://t.co/SYpc1XDg9u pic.twitter.com/8h29DSpMtj – 10:05 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James will play tonight against the Pelicans, the Lakers announce. LAL gets James and Anthony Davis back with six games remaining in the regular season and a play-in berth on the line. – 10:03 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters tonight:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas – 10:02 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron James IS playing tonight. – 10:02 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Lakers listing their starters as Westbrook, Bradley, James, Davis, Howard – 10:02 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
LeBron James is playing and starting for Lakers – 10:02 PM Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan
LeBron James will play tonight vs. New Orleans. He’ll be joined by Anthony Davis, Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley and Russell Westbrook. – 10:02 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
LeBron James is starting for the Lakers tonight, deciding he was good to go after warming up on his ankle. – 10:02 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Jaxson Hayes
Jonas Valanciunas
AD and LeBron will play. – 10:02 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Your 38th starting lineup: LeBron, AD, Russ, Dwight and Avery Bradley. – 10:01 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lebron is in for tonight… – 10:01 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
LeBron James starts tonight for the Lakers … apparently no longer out for the season. pic.twitter.com/21BlwTKipy – 10:01 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Starting lineups for the Lakers tonight… Crazy to see AD, LeBron and Westbrook all at the same time here: pic.twitter.com/E4nIin51G2 – 10:01 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Starters: Westbrook, Bradley, LeBron, AD and Howard – 10:01 PM Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (ankle) will play tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. – 10:00 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron James is in. He’ll start with AD, Dwight, Avery Bradley and Russ. – 10:00 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
LeBron James WILL play tonight, per @Mike Trudell. – 10:00 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron will play. – 10:00 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Who’s got this heat on their feet tonight 🔥
#WBD | PrimeBlock.com – 9:50 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Download the Pelicans app so you can keep up with your favorite team — @treymurphy loves it and you will too 😄
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/5mwGByzZQj – 9:49 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
A couple long range shots for the fans filtering in as LeBron finishes his pregame workout. pic.twitter.com/WtRsiekLF8 – 9:46 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
LeBron James, who is a game-time decision, is currently testing out his ankle. pic.twitter.com/EJhTLPeojG – 9:44 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James gets up a pregame shot and tries to loosen up that sprained left ankle of his by stomping on the ground afterwards. pic.twitter.com/uBtrEqxEK2 – 9:35 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
LeBron at work here pic.twitter.com/XV4T2mSrak – 9:34 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
LeBron working pregame with Phil Handy. You can see he’s taking moments to flex that sprained left ankle. pic.twitter.com/LNWbip5rnf – 9:34 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
LeBron on court now working out pic.twitter.com/QU9AES2Dtb – 9:31 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Catching up with old friends pic.twitter.com/hzcB1hCkaa – 9:18 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
About that time…
📍@cryptocomarena pic.twitter.com/8McWNbPt8x – 9:07 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
LIVE: Coach Willie Green addresses the media ahead of tonight’s game against the Lakers
#WBD | @Verizon twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 9:00 PM Neil Dalal @NeilDalal96
Deni Avdija gets thrown to the ground by Dwight Powell and is slow to get up, but staying in the game
Ruled incidental contact, nothing flagrant – 8:59 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Dressed for success 💼
#UltraDrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/MlUPAHEFb0 – 8:53 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
AD has played only 37 games this season, first dealing with the knee sprain suffered in Minnesota in December, and then the foot sprain in the game before the All-Star break.
He’s steadily been ramping up activity for the past few weeks, and cleared all hurdles to return. – 8:52 PM David Hardisty @clutchfans
Classic line from @ca_rockets as the camera shows former Rocket Robert Horry in attendance. “He’s also a … broadcaster, a studio analyst for the Lakers as he and James Worthy break down all those Laker losses in studio.” – 8:49 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Vogel says Anthony Davis “is in” and LeBron “is a true game time decision.”
Carmelo Anthony is out. – 8:49 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Vogel on how Lakers will handle Anthony Davis and his workload in his first game since Feb. 16: “Be responsible. No firm number on minutes.” – 8:48 PM Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan
Anthony Davis is officially playing tonight vs. New Orleans, Lakers Coach Frank Vogel said. No minutes restriction other than to “be responsible,” Vogel added.
LeBron will be a “true game-time decision.” – 8:48 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Frank Vogel confirms Carmelo Anthony is OUT with the non-COVID illness. – 8:47 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Frank Vogel says Anthony Davis will make his return tonight, as anticipated. LeBron James’ status is still undetermined. “A true gametime decision,” Vogel said. – 8:47 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Anthony Davis is in. It’ll be his first game since Feb. 16.
LeBron is a true game-time decision. – 8:47 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
AD is in and LeBron game time decision, per Frank Vogel – 8:47 PM Bill Oram @billoram
Frank Vogel says Anthony Davis will play tonight vs. his former team, while LeBron James will be a true gametime decision. – 8:47 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Frank Vogel says Anthony Davis is playing tonight vs. #Pelicans. Vogel says status of LeBron James is “a true game-time decision.” – 8:47 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Anthony Davis is returning tonight and LeBron James is a game-time decision, per Frank Vogel. – 8:47 PM Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Anthony Davis is in for tonight…Lebron a true game time decision – 8:47 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Anthony Davis is AVAILABLE against the Pelicans. LeBron James remains a game-time decision, per Frank Vogel. – 8:46 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
AD is back! Anthony Davis will play tonight. LeBron, however, is a “true game-time decision,” according to Frank Vogel. – 8:46 PM Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Frank Vogel says Anthony Davis returning tonight against New Orleans. LeBron James is a game-time decision. – 8:46 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Anthony Davis is in against the Pelicans tonight; LeBron James is a game time decision. – 8:46 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Frank Vogel says Anthony Davis will play. LeBron James is a game-time decision. – 8:46 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Frank Vogel say Anthony Davis will play and LeBron James is a true game-time decision. – 8:46 PM Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
No Carmelo Anthony for tonight’s game, according to Lakers PR. He’s dealing with a non-COVID related illness. – 8:32 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/2LbNOFOH9n pic.twitter.com/C25jLulArw – 8:30 PM Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers say Carmelo Anthony is out tonight (non-COVID related illness) for Pelicans game. – 8:16 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Lakers say Carmelo Anthony (non-COVID related illness) is OUT for tonight’s game against New Orleans. – 8:15 PM Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Carmelo Anthony is OUT tonight against New Orleans with a non-COVID illness – 8:13 PM Dave McMenamin @mcten
Carmelo Anthony is out tonight with a non-COVID illness and will not be with the team, per the Lakers – 8:13 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Carmelo Anthony is out tonight with a non-COVID related illness. ‘Melo won’t be in the arena tonight. – 8:11 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Greetings from @usabjnt camp outside New Orleans featuring the next generation of college and NBA stars including NJ guys @NaasCunningham and DJ Wagner pic.twitter.com/NMCUEUfeBR – 7:17 PM Jay Allen @PDXjay
Same starting lineup for the #Blazers tonight in San Antonio as they had last game against the Pelicans: Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, Greg Brown III, CJ Elleby, and Drew Eubanks. #RipCity @RipCityRadio620 – 7:05 PM James Ham @James_HamNBA
Rolled into New Orleans in the early afternoon. Taking tonight and Sunday off from Kings coverage. Soaking in the Final Four vibes. Give @BrendenNunesNBA a follow for updates! – 6:52 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
🔙🏠 pic.twitter.com/wN0j6Izyhh – 6:37 PM Bill Oram @billoram
If the Lakers beat the Pelicans tonight and the Spurs take care of Portland, LA will still be in 11th, but 9th-11th in the West will be separated by just one game with five remaining. – 6:36 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Let the good times roll 😀
Pels on #Social | @SmoothieKing
nba.com/pelicans/galle… – 5:56 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
The Pelicans and @GleagueSquadron organizations send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Rodney Richardson, the owner of RARE Design, who sadly passed away this morning. pic.twitter.com/8iuLkt5kmc – 5:52 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Check out yesterday’s Pelican’s Weekly with @NTGraff and GM @tralang_21 as they discuss Duke, the Final Four and the latest with the #Pelicans:
Listen: https://t.co/0lAQ3TPYW7 pic.twitter.com/2a0KSFyFCh – 5:19 PM Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Here at the Sugar Mill 3x3U. Really cool spot here in New Orleans.
Watching the Big Sky/Big West vs. CAA/NEC.
This is when @Robbie Hummel really shines. In his element.
He’ll tell me he’s too tired to do the podcast in a few days. Guaranteed. pic.twitter.com/OpPLh5sWfs – 5:18 PM Danny Leroux @DannyLeroux
Dunc’d On Prime: News Catch-Up; Discord Mailbag w/ @Nate Duncan
Subscribe to Total Access for ad-free episodes of Dunc’d On, and much more: https://t.co/n4QLDC9m6F pic.twitter.com/gSN3D3WPld – 5:00 PM Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers
Into the home stretch.
: 7:30 p.m. PT
📺: @SpectrumSN & NBA TV
📻: ESPN LA 710 & 1330 KWKW
#LakeShow x @SociosUSA
nba.com/lakers/news/th… – 5:00 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis midrange growth:
18.2% — Rookie season
33.8% — 2015-16
33.5% —2016-17
33.7% — 2017-18
34.5% — 2018-19
38.8% — 2019-20
35.7% — 2020-21
41.8% — This season
He’s shooting better from midrange than Luka, Tatum, LaVine, Herro, Klay, Jimmy, KAT and AD this season. pic.twitter.com/NXcYud2iRk – 4:38 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Joined partner in crime and #Pelicans radio broadcaster @dsallerson today (at 16:45 of Hour 2) of radio show on @ESPNRadioNOLA, starting with my advice on how to stay awake and energized during Friday’s late-night basketball game: https://t.co/ONc5abgi8M pic.twitter.com/v8cjgpeOfQ – 4:31 PM