New Orleans Pelicans
2026-12-14
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Los Angeles Lakers
Biggest mismatches
LAL's offense ranks 1st in shooting, and NOP ranks 22nd defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 8 games, LAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPLALScoring
121.63rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.82nd · Top 5
119.225th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
113.917th · Average
+2.414th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.97th · Above avg
Efficiency
112.113th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
120.41st · Top 5
110.415th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.314th · Average
+1.716th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.14th · Top 5
108.21st
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.215th
Shooting
53.8%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
60.2%1st · Top 5
59.3%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
64.5%1st · Top 5
9.029th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.69th · Above avg
31.7%26th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.8%3rd · Top 5
0.363rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
54.5%22nd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.5%16th · Average
12.41st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.24th · Top 5
4.819th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.12nd · Top 5
Possessions
15.4%22nd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
24.9%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%18th · Average
44.911th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
39.928th · Bottom 5
25.422nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.823rd · Below avg
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLWWWW
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.
Los Angeles LakersWLWWW
Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.
Key players
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 |
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 |
Injury report
Los Angeles LakersAdou Thiero G · back ~2026-11-06
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Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.