Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (LAL 9 games, NOP 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

LALNOP

Scoring

121.82nd · Top 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

121.63rd · Top 5

113.917th · Average

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

119.225th · Below avg

+7.97th · Above avg

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+2.414th · Average

Efficiency

120.41st · Top 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

112.113th · Average

110.314th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

110.415th · Average

+10.14th · Top 5

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+1.716th · Average

102.215th

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

108.21st

Shooting

60.2%1st · Top 5

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.2%

53.8%12th · Average

64.5%1st · Top 5

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.1%

59.3%6th · Above avg

14.69th · Above avg

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

9.029th · Bottom 5

38.8%3rd · Top 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.6%

31.7%26th · Bottom 5

0.371st · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.363rd · Top 5

Defense

53.5%16th · Average

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.2%

54.5%22nd · Below avg

10.24th · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

12.51st · Top 5

7.12nd · Top 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

4.819th · Average

Possessions

16.7%27th · Bottom 5

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.8%

15.4%22nd · Below avg

26.8%18th · Average

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

24.9%22nd · Below avg

39.928th · Bottom 5

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.2

44.911th · Average

24.823rd · Below avg

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

25.422nd · Below avg

Recent form

Los Angeles Lakers

WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.

New Orleans Pelicans

LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.

Key players

Los Angeles Lakers

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Luka DoncicF-G	38.5	8.1	8.0	68.5
Austin ReavesG	23.3	3.2	5.0	67.5
Walker KesslerC	14.4	10.2	1.1	70.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F	10.7	3.0	2.0	70.5

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Zion WilliamsonF	21.5	5.1	2.6	67.2
Dejounte MurrayG	18.2	6.2	5.6	57.8
Saddiq BeyF	16.4	3.9	1.9	63.7
Trey Murphy IIIF	14.9	4.6	3.4	59.7

Injury report

Los Angeles Lakers

Adou Thiero G · back ~2026-11-06 Out

New Orleans Pelicans

Trey Murphy III F · back ~2026-11-06 Out

Yves Missi C · back ~2026-11-08 Out