The Lakers bowed out of the race for the Western Conference play-in tournament with a 121–110 loss to the Suns on Tuesday.
L.A.’s seventh-straight defeat brought an end to the team’s chances at making the playoffs, but it only increased the amount of criticism that the preseason title hopefuls received. One of the best reactions to the Lakers’ postseason elimination came from the Pelicans.
New Orleans, who clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with a win on Tuesday, dusted off a three-year old reference to troll Los Angeles on social media. The Pelicans tweeted out “That’s All Folks!