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Los Angeles Lakers23-11111atNew Orleans Pelicans8-30103

Tue, Jan 6, 8:00 PM ESTSmoothie King Center, New Orleans, LAGCSEN · Pelicans+ · Spectrum SportsNet · Spectrum SportsNet+

The box score

Final numbers

Line scoreQ1Q2Q3Q4T
LAL29222832111
NOP25293217103
PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
LeBron JamesSF33308821110-193-57-7+10
Jake LaRaviaPF355502002-40-21-20
Deandre AytonC32181131219-160-00-0+13
Marcus SmartSG3713641145-103-70-0+14
Luka DončićPG373021021511-223-105-9+2
Jarred Vanderbilt297842003-40-11-2+3
Jaxson Hayes162301121-20-00-1-5
Nick Smith Jr.100110010-30-20-0-2
Dalton Knecht116000002-52-40-0+5
Team11154301161443-8511-3114-21

DNP: Bronny James, Maxi Kleber, Gabe Vincent (injury), Rui Hachimura (injury), Chris Mañon (gleague twoway), Austin Reaves (injury), Adou Thiero (injury), Drew Timme (gleague twoway)

PlayerMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTOFG3PTFT+/-
Trey Murphy IIISF39425300014-266-178-9-8
Zion WilliamsonPF3315451137-130-01-5-7
Derik QueenC32101382045-100-10-0-4
Herbert JonesSG353301011-91-60-0+2
Jeremiah FearsPG209422024-131-60-0-7
Yves Missi168620003-40-02-2-4
Jordan Poole180110130-40-30-0-8
Jose Alvarado235461012-61-50-0+7
Karlo Matković106200002-30-12-2-1
Micah Peavy145211012-31-10-0-10
Team1035228821540-9110-4013-18

DNP: Jordan Hawkins, DeAndre Jordan, Kevon Looney, Trey Alexander (gleague twoway), Saddiq Bey (injury), Hunter Dickinson (gleague twoway), Bryce McGowens (gleague twoway), Dejounte Murray (injury)

Lead tracker

How the game flowed

5510101515NOPLALQ1Q2Q3Q4
Biggest lead · NOP
9
Biggest lead · LAL
11
Times tied
4
Lead changes
14
Longest run · LAL
9

How they entered this matchup

Pregame context

Travel tax: LALBody clock: LAL
  • LAL is carrying the heavier travel load at 1,670 mi from its previous stop.
  • LAL is dealing with east-to-west pressure: 2h on the body clock and +2h of zone shift.
  • LAL is in game 1 of 2 on the road with 0 mi already logged before tip.

The numbers

Rest · travel · body clock

Schedule spotLALNOP
Record23-118-30
Days rest1 day1 day
Hours rest46.5h50h
Rest swing-3.5h+3.5h
Travel in1,670 mi669 mi
Zone change+2h-1h
Body clock2h0h
Local tipeveningevening
SegmentRoad trip · 1 of 2Homestand · 1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi0 mi
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How each side got here

Travel and map

LAL

1,670 mi
Los Angeles, CANew Orleans, LA

LAL came from Los Angeles, CA with 1,670 mi of travel and +2h of time-zone change.

Los Angeles, CA to New Orleans, LA

NOP

669 mi
Miami, FLNew Orleans, LA

NOP came from Miami, FL with 669 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.

Miami, FL to New Orleans, LA

Where this game sits in the run

Trip context

LAL

Road trip

LAL is on game 1 of 2 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.

Game in segment1 of 2
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles2,173 mi

NOP

Homestand

NOP is in game 1 of 1 on this homestand.

Game in segment1 of 1
Miles before tip0 mi
Segment miles0 mi

Where it aired

TV · streaming · radio

Local TV
NOPGCSENLALSpectrum SportsNetin-market
Team streams
NOPPelicans+LALSpectrum SportsNet+in-market
League Pass
Full replay + condensed game
Radio
LALESPN LA 710/980 KFWBSiriusXMNOPWWL 870 AM

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