Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 11/16
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 49.0%
Lakers: 51.0%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Oct 25 |
| Trey Murphy III, SG | Out | Oct 24 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Koloko, C | Out | Oct 27 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Oct 17 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Sep 9 |
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PORGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
 Golden State |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
0 | 2 | .000 | 2.5 | L2 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
- | 1 | W1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 New Orleans |
- | 1 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 2 |
 Dallas |
0.5 | 1 | L1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 San Antonio |
0.5 | 1 | W1 | 0.5 | 1 |
 Houston |
1 | 2 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 1 |
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