| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | FINAL | |
| Lakers | 44 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 125 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelicans | 40 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 128 |
| Player | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E’Twaun Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Anthony Davis | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 33 |
| Emeka Okafor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jrue Holiday | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| Ian Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Nikola Mirotic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Solomon Hill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Cheick Diallo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Darius Miller | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| DeAndre Liggins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles Cooke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Drew II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Score Pelicans survived a wild one against the Los Angeles Lakers 128-125. Davis leads the way with 33 points.
7:34 Fourth Quarter Anthony Davis once again proves how vital he is to this franchise with a slam dunk to get them within one point. It scary how good he is during crunch time
End Third Quarter Isaiah Thomas makes it an 11-point ballgame with 24 seconds left. If the Lakers cane keep it up, this one should be over well before the final buzzer.
6:04 Third Quarter Caldwell-Pope with a pair of free throws makes it a 92-88 ballgame as the Pelicans take a timeout. He’s put up 22 points so far.
End of Second Quarter Brook Lopez hits a jumper with 1:01 left to make it 73-71 at halftime. Davis leading the team at the break with 13 points.
2:49 Second Quarter New Orleans takes a 69-68 lead after another big layup from Rondo.
End First Quarter If you took the over in this ballgame, you’ve got to be feeling pretty good with the Lakers holding a 44-40 lead after one quarter of play with Travis Wear being the deciding factor, draining a three-pointer, making it 30-27 with 3:43 left.
6:06 First Quarter Both teams are pushing the pace early on and the Pelicans are holding onto a 21-19 lead thanks to a layup from Rajon Rondo.
Starting Lineups
| Pelicans Lineup | Lakers Lineup |
|---|---|
| PG Rajon Rondo | PG Lonzo Ball |
| PG Jrue Holiday | SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope |
| PG E’Twaun Moore | SF Kyle Kuzma |
| PF Anthony Davis | PF Julius Randle |
| C Emeka Okafor | C Brook Lopez |
Game Details:
Tipoff Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
Date: March 22, 2018
Location: Smoothie King Center
Records: Pelicans (41-30) Lakers (31-39)
Favorites: Pelicans by 10.5
Storylines
Ingram Out for Lakers
The Lakers haven’t performed very well as of late without their leading scorer in Brandon Ingram since he went down with a groin injury on March 3rd. They’ve lost three straight without him and tonight’s game could be more of the same, relying on players like Kyle Kuzma (15.6 PPG) and Julius Randle (15.9 PPG).
Can Holiday Keep Going?
During the game on Wednesday, Jrue Holiday had to be given an IV at halftime. With him battling the flu, can he stay on the floor to give them a chance to win ballgames? If he can’t then you’ll have to see Ian Clark and E’Twaun Moore step up once again to get some of the pressure off of Anthony Davis.