On February 10, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 139-122 at home.
In this game, the Lakers' starting 5 all scored double-doubles, and the overall state was very good. At the beginning of the game, thick eyebrows and Russell scored consecutive points to help the Lakers take a 13-7 lead. However, the Pelicans did not sit still, they got into the groove and launched an offensive battle, Ingram and Zion broke out strongly, scoring 30 of the team's 39 points in the first quarter to help the Pelicans overtake the score. In the second quarter, Russell stepped up and singled out his opponent with his personal ability, scoring 16 points alone. The Lakers blossomed under his leadership, scoring a staggering 51 points and heading into the second half with a 13-point advantage.
Yibian fought again, and the Pelicans continued to chase points, once narrowing the difference to single digits. However, at the end of the game, Russell hit two unreasonable three-pointers to pull away again. In the ensuing game, the Lakers began to control the tempo, conceding only 15 points in eight minutes, maintaining a double-digit lead and holding on to the victory.
Thick eyebrows played 29 minutes, shooting 7-of-11, 0-of-1 three-pointers, 6-of-7 free throws, 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 3 turnovers, 4 fouls, and a plus/minus of 0.
James started the game for 37 minutes, shooting 6-of-13, 2-of-2 from three-point range, 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, and also chipped in 21 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +15. It is worth mentioning that the 14 assists tied James for the most assists this season.
Russell started the game for 40 minutes, shooting 9-of-19, 6-of-13 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, scoring a team-high 30 points, plus 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, with a plus/minus of +13. In the second quarter, Russell scored 14 points in a row and scored 16 points in a single quarter.
Reaves was on fire, playing 27 minutes on 10-of-15 shooting, 3-of-4 three-pointers, and 4-of-5 free throws to finish with 27 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus/minus of +3.
Hachimura played 36 minutes and had a good performance, he was 9-of-13, 2-of-5 three-pointers, 1-of-2 free throws, and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +21.
In this game, the Pelicans played steadily, but the Lakers' overall state was very good, flowering inside and out, among which the Lakers scored 51 points in the second quarter, and the Pelicans finally had no choice but to lose. Although no one in the Pelicans' starters scored a double-double, Zion and Ingram were both 20+, and the two of them combined for 52 points, but they had no choice but to chase the points, and Russell's unreasonable three-point combo completely shattered the Pelicans' hopes.
In this game, Zion was in very good shape, playing 32 minutes in the game, shooting 12 of 19, 6 of 7 free throws, and getting 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.
Ingram played 35 minutes, shooting 7-of-17, 0-of-2 from three-point range and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line to finish with 22 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks.
McCollum played 30 minutes and 16 seconds, shooting 8-of-16 from the field and 3-of-9 from three-point range, and also had 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Pelicans Big Three combined for 71 points, but the Lakers were too brave, and the Pelicans Big Three performed well, but it was difficult to save the Lord.