1-0, 0-0 Away

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

0-1, 0-1 Home

Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans

Season Leaders

LALAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Los Angeles Lakers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Adou ThieroA. ThieroF	OutKnee	Oct 25
Cameron CarrC. CarrG	OutOblique	Oct 25
Jake LaRaviaJ. LaRaviaF	GTDAnkle	Oct 23

Team Stats

LAL

127.0

Points

120.0

105.0

Points Against

123.0

57%

Field Goal %

43%

43.0

Rebounds

49.0

28.0

Assists

23.0

5.0

Blocks

6.0

11.0

Steals

11.0

Lakers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	vsGS	W127-105
10/16/26	vsDEN	L121-106
10/13/26	vsGS	L101-89
10/8/26	vsSAC	W114-110
10/6/26	@GS	L124-98

Pelicans

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	vsIND	L123-120
10/16/26	vsWSH	W107-106
10/14/26	@DAL	W101-97
10/8/26	@MIA	L128-118
10/6/26	vsOKC	W116-110

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Matchups

LAL

Season Matchup

0-0

1-0

Game 1@ NO

0-1

1-0

Game 2@ LAL

0-1

1-0

Game 3@ NO

0-1

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
LA Lakers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Golden State	0	1	.000	1	L1
Sacramento	0	1	.000	1	L1
Phoenix	0	1	.000	1	L1

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Houston	1	0	1.000	-	W1
New Orleans	0	1	.000	1	L1
San Antonio	0	1	.000	1	L1
Dallas	0	1	.000	1	L1

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