One of the matchups that every New Orleans fan circled when the 2022-23 schedule was revealed will take place in Los Angeles tonight.
The Pelicans will face the Lakers for the first time this season, and while some luster has been lost for the casual basketball viewer with L.A. getting off to a putrid 1-5 start, the diehards within both fanbases will be watching intently.
If New Orleans notches a victory, the 5-2 mark would represent the best start out of the gates since the 2010-11 season, when the Hornets began that campaign with a perfect 8-0 record.