LOS ANGELES LAKERS
The Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) are riding high on a six-game winning streak and are looking to keep the good times rolling when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (17-44) on Tuesday.
The Lakers have gone 10-2 since acquiring Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris in a blockbuster trade that sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 2. Doncic has averaged 22 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 steals in his first eight games in the purple-and-gold.
The Lakers entered Tuesday sitting in second place in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Doncic is coming off a 29-point performance in the Lakers’ 108-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. He was one assist away from a double-double, finishing with nine assists on the night.
Luka Doncic stats vs. Pelicans
At halftime:
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- Points: 20
- FG: 6-for-12
- 3PT: 4-for-9
- FT: 4-for-7
- Rebounds: 5
- Assists: 9
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 1
- Turnovers: 5
- Fouls: 0
- Minutes played: 19
Lakers’ next game
The Lakers will host the New York Knicks on Thursday, March 6 (10:0 p.m. ET). The game will air nationally on TNT.
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