Lakers vs. Pelicans
Pelicans are off to an early 4-0 lead as Jonas Valanciunas makes both free throws, and Zion Williamson made a dunk, the Lakers answers and gets on the board with a 3 pointer from Austin Reaves, Brandon ingram answers with a 3 pointer, Di’Angleo Russell with both free throws, Valanciunas with a basket, LJ with a 3 pointer, Ingram with a pullup jumper, AD with a basket, Williamson with a layup, AD with one of two, Russell with a 3, Jones with a layup, Russell with another 3, McCollum with a 3, AD with basket, Jones with a basket, Hachimura with a jumper as the Lakers lead 21-20. Larry Nance Jr hits a 3 pointer, Trey Murphy with a jump shot, Williamson with a layup, Russell with a basket, Williamson with a basket, Russell with a 3, Williamson with a dunk and Herbert Jones ends the quarter with a 3 pointer as New Orleans leads 34-26 after one.
Zion Williamson starts the second quarter off with a pullup jump shot, Gabe Vincent hits a 3, LJ with a dunk, Russell with a basket, Taurean Prince with a 3, McCollum with a basket, Vincent with a 3,Williamson with a driving layup, then both free throws, Hachimura with a 3, AD makes one of two, Ingram with a basket, James with back to back baskets, Prince with a 3 pointer, Reaves makes both free throws. LJ with four straight free throws, Ingram with a basket, james with two more free throws and Zion Williamson with a layup at the buzzer for the Lakers to lead 60-50 at the half.
Halftime Lakers 60, Pelicans 50
Austin Reaves starts the third quarter off with a 3 pointer, Herbert Jones answers with a 3 pointer, Hachimura with one of two, Austin Reaves with a layup. James with both free throws, Brandon Ingram makes both free throws, Reaves with a basket, Williamson with a layup, Hachimura with a layup, Williamson with back to back baskets. Jose Alvardo with a 3 pointer, James with a basket, AD with a dunk, Williamson with a layup, Alvardo with a basket, AD with both free throws. Nance with a dunk, Hachimura with a basket, Williamson with both free throws, Murphy with a 3 pointer, Williamson with one of two as the Lakers lead 83-76 after three.
Gabe Vincent with a basket and free throws to start the fourth quarter, Alvardo with a layup, Russell with a 3 pointer, Murphy with a basket, AD with a basket, Williamson with a layup, Murphy with a 3 pointer, Williamson with one of two. Alcardo with a 3 pointer , Reaves with a basket. Zion Williamson answers with a dunk coming out of the timeout, tying up the game, AD with a basket to give the Lakers back the lead. Williamson with a jump shot, LJ with both free throws, Nance with a dunk, Murphy with a jump shot ties the game up once more, AD with an alley oop dunk, Nance with one of two, Russell with a 3, McCollum with a basket. AD with both free throws, McCollum with a layup, Reaves with one of two, nance with a layup, AD with free throws.
Final Lakers 110, Pelicans 106
Lakers set up a first round match up with Denver