Records: Lakers 27-7, Pelicans 11-23
Offensive ratings: Lakers 111.8 (4th), Pelicans 107.7 (19th)
Defensive ratings: Lakers 104.8 (5th-Tied), Pelicans 112.0 (24th-Tied)
Projected Starting Lineups: Lakers: Avery Bradley, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee
Pelicans: Ricky Rubio, Devin Booker, Kelly Oubre, Dario Saric, Aron Baynes
Injuries: Lakers: Alex Caruso (out); Pelicans: Zion Williamson (out), Darius Miller (out)
The Lakers coming in: After losing 4 in a row, the Lakers have won 3 straight games — their last a win over the Suns in what truly was a stupid game.