LOS ANGELES – New Orleans’ young forwards combined for 63 points Tuesday and the Pelicans kept answering back after falling behind by double digits, but Los Angeles ultimately pulled away in the final few minutes, sealing a third win over the Pelicans this season. The Lakers took a 13-point edge in the first half, then later were up 14 in the second half, but the visitors continued to claw, regaining a lead in the fourth quarter. Alex Caruso and LeBron James combined to make numerous key plays in the fourth quarter.
Turnovers proved costly for New Orleans, which committed 10 in both halves.