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Ingram made 14 of 21 shots, Williamson made 9
of 13, Alexander-Walker 7 of 14, Lewis 5 of 9, Hayes 4 of 6, and
Adams 6 of 6 as the Pelicans shot 52.2 percent from the floor.
New Orleans won its second straight game despite the absence of
point guard Lonzo Ball (hip flexor strain) for both games.
L.A. was playing its second consecutive full game without LeBron
James, who suffered a high ankle sprain in a loss to Atlanta on
Saturday. The Lakers lost at Phoenix 111-94 on Sunday.
Former Pelicans forward Anthony Davis has missed the last month
because of a calf strain and is expected to be re-evaluated
Friday by the Lakers.
Montrezl Harrell scored 18 points, Kyle Kuzma had 16 points and
10 rebounds, Markieff Morris scored 16, Dennis Schroder had 15,
Wesley Matthews 14 and Alex Caruso 10 for L.A., which shot 42.4
percent.
Ingram had seven points and an assist, and the Pelicans made
their first six shots of the third quarter to take a 72-55 lead.
Hayes converted a three-point play, Lewis made back-to-back
3-pointers and Alexander-Walker added a 3-pointer to extend the
lead to 96-66.
Ingram had 17 points in the third quarter, which ended with New
Orleans holding a 102-76 lead.
The score was tied four times in the first quarter before
Williamson scored the final three points. He finished with 10
points and Adams had eight as the Pelicans grabbed a 32-29 lead
at the end of the period.
Hayes scored six straight points as New Orleans opened the
second quarter on a 9-2 run.
The Pelicans built the lead to as many as 17 points before
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's 3-pointer reduced the lead to 59-46
at halftime.
--Field Level Media
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