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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers

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4-10, 1-5 Away

vs

9-4, 6-0 Home
Regular Season Series

LAL lead series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 63.3%
Pelicans: 36.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cam Reddish, SF Day-To-Day Nov 17
Rui Hachimura, PF Day-To-Day Nov 17
Jalen Hood-Schifino, G Out Nov 16
Jaxson Hayes, C Out Nov 13
Christian Wood, F Out Nov 12
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Trey Murphy III, SG Day-To-Day Nov 17
CJ McCollum, SG Out Nov 16
Herbert Jones, SF Out Nov 15
Jordan Hawkins, G Out Nov 15
Jose Alvarado, PG Out Nov 12

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ORL L 115-88
vs BKN L 107-105
@ OKC L 106-88
vs DEN W 101-94
vs LAL L 104-99

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs PHI W 116-106
vs TOR W 123-103
vs MEM W 128-123
@ SA W 120-115
@ NO W 104-99

Game Information

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2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston 9 4 .692 - W4
Memphis 7 6 .538 2 L2
Dallas 6 7 .462 3 W1
San Antonio 6 8 .429 3.5 L2
New Orleans 4 10 .286 5.5 L1

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State - 2 W3 0.8333333 10
LA Lakers 1.5 4 W5 0.6923077 9
Phoenix 2 5 L3 0.64285713 9
Sacramento 3 6 W1 0.5714286 8
LA Clippers 4.5 7 L3 0.46153846 6
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