Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James combined for 92 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-108 on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.
Doncic led all scorers with 35 points on 10-of-21 shooting, adding six rebounds and six assists in 35 minutes.
Reaves contributed 30 points and hit six three-pointers, becoming the first Laker to make 15 threes over a two-game span.
James added 27 points and eight assists, helping Los Angeles secure its third win in four games.
The Purple and Gold improved to 47-30 on the season, staying in third place in the Western Conference ahead of Denver and Golden State.
Jose Alvarado led the undermanned Pelicans with 27 points on 10-of-21 shooting, matching his season high from Nov. 6 against Cleveland.
New Orleans dropped to 21-56 after losing its fourth straight road game and missing several key players, including Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, and Herbert Jones.
The Pelicans started strong behind Alvarado, who scored 18 points in the first quarter on 7-of-9 shooting to give New Orleans a 30-25 lead.
Los Angeles responded in the second quarter, outscoring the Pelicans 37-23 to take a 62-53 halftime lead.
Doncic went 11-of-11 at the free-throw line and hit four shots from beyond the arc after a subpar showing in Thursday’s loss to Golden State.
James added 10 points in the second quarter while the Lakers went a perfect 9-of-9 on two-point attempts during the period.
Reaves was efficient throughout the night, finishing 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-9 from deep, also dishing out seven assists.
Dalton Knecht added 12 points off the bench, showing improvement after scoring just 14 total in his previous six games.
Jaxson Hayes grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds, while Dorian Finney-Smith and Jarred Vanderbilt provided defensive support in the frontcourt.
The Purple and Gold shot 51.9% from the field and 92.9% from the line, while also recording 26 assists on 41 made baskets.
New Orleans, despite hitting 14 threes at a 41.2% clip, was outscored in each of the final three quarters and trailed by as many as 20.
Rookie big man Karlo Matkovic added 15 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes for the Pelicans, while Yves Missi chipped in 13 points and 11 boards.
Jamal Cain and Antonio Reeves combined for 21 off the bench, but the visitors could not overcome their injury-depleted roster.
