Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans

12-31, 6-16 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	20	24	24	12	80
Pelicans NO	22	21	26	27	96

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

21-21, 13-5 Home

Matchups

LAL

NO leads season

3-0

102

Game 1@ NO

Final

109

Game 2@ LAL

Final

104

Game 3@ NO

Final

Game 4@ LAL

Final

113

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	-	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	10	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	36	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	36	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	37	L8

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