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

Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans

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
Golden State	4	2	.667	-	W3
LA Clippers	2	1	.667	0.5	W1
LA Lakers	2	3	.400	1.5	L2
Phoenix	1	4	.200	2.5	L2
Sacramento	0	5	.000	3.5	L5

Southwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Memphis	3	1	.750	-	W2
New Orleans	3	1	.750	-	W2
Houston	2	1	.667	0.5	W1
San Antonio	2	3	.400	1.5	W2
Dallas	1	3	.250	2	L2

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