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Davis added 16 rebounds while James had 10 boards and eight
assists as the Lakers finished off the victory despite blowing a
16-point, third-quarter lead. Matt Ryan hit a buzzer-beating
3-pointer for the Lakers to send the game into overtime in just
his sixth career contest.
Zion Williamson scored 27 points for the Pelicans to rebound
from a slow start when he had just six points at the half. CJ
McCollum had 22 points and eight assists for New Orleans, which
finished 1-2 on its road trip, with the win coming in Los
Angeles against the Clippers on Monday.
McCollum missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the game
with 6.7 seconds remaining in the extra period.
Russell Westbrook had 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds
off the bench for the Lakers.
With Los Angeles trailing 111-108 in regulation, Walker had a
chance to tie the game, but his 3-point attempt missed the mark
with 2.8 seconds remaining. New Orleans' Dyson Daniels was
unable to put the game away when he missed a pair of free throws
with 1.6 seconds left. Ryan, who finished with a career-high 11
points, then tied it.
The Lakers led 60-44 less than a minute into the second half
before the Pelicans charged back into the game. New Orleans used
a 15-0 run late in the third to take a brief lead at 77-76. The
Pelicans outscored the Lakers 35-26 in the third quarter and
trailed 82-79 heading to the fourth.
Troy Brown Jr. finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for the
Lakers, while Jose Alvarado had 15 points for the Pelicans and
Trey Murphy III added 12. Jonas Valanciunas pulled down 10
rebounds for New Orleans.
The Pelicans were without starters Brandon Ingram (concussion
protocol) and Herbert Jones (knee), each for the fourth
consecutive game.
--Field Level Media
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