Luka Doncic scored 35 factors and Austin Reaves added 30 because the Los Angeles Lakers helped their prospects for a top-four end within the Western Convention with a 124-108 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.
LeBron James produced 27 factors and eight assists and Jaxson Hayes had 12 rebounds with six factors because the Lakers gained prematurely of a back-to-back street set towards the first-place Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Sunday and Tuesday.
The Lakers (47-30) pulled a half-game forward of the fourth-place Denver Nuggets as Reaves went 6 of 9 from 3-point vary and set a franchise document with 15 made 3-pointers in consecutive video games.
Jose Alvarado scored 27 factors and Karlo Matkovic added 15 for the Pelicans (21-56), who’re ending off the season with out Zion Wiliamson (again) and CJ McCollum (foot). Yves Missi had 13 factors and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, which has simply three wins previously 11 video games and has not gained consecutive contests since late February.
Los Angeles took a 93-84 lead into the fourth quarter and was up 104-95 earlier than occurring a 6-2 run to take a 13-point lead with 5:55 left on a layup from James.
The Lakers primarily sealed the victory when Reaves threw a long-range move to James for an alley-oop dunk with 4:09 remaining for a 114-99 lead. James, who sustained a proper thumb damage within the first half, scored 14 factors within the fourth quarter after going scoreless within the third.
The Pelicans bought off to a quick begin, main 30-25 after one quarter. New Orleans held a seven-point benefit early within the second earlier than the Lakers grabbed the lead for good at 45-44 with 6:43 remaining within the half on a Jordan Goodwin layup.
Los Angeles led 62-53 at halftime, with James and Doncic every scoring 13 factors earlier than the break. Alvarado had 18 for the Pelicans.
The Lakers completed with a 3-0 document towards the Pelicans this season.
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