Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans

3-4, 1-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Lakers LAL	27	21	18	19	85
Pelicans NO	28	27	14	27	96

New Orleans PelicansPelicansNO

3-3, 2-2 Home

Matchups

LAL

NO leads season

1-0

Game 1@ NO

Final

116

Game 2@ LAL

Final

125

Game 3@ LAL

Final

132

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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