The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans 126 - 99 at Smoothie King Center on Saturday. The third quarter is when Los Angeles pulled away, as they outscored New Orleans 29 - 15. The fourth was just as ugly, with Los Angeles outscoring New Orleans 42 - 28. The Lakers actually went on a 140 run after Anthony Davis suffered a back injury in the third, as the Pelicans let the game get away. Luckily, Davis was able to return, but the game was too far out of hand at that point to recover. The Lakers won this game through offensive efficiency, as they shot 55 percent from the field and 53 percent from three - point range. In addition, they assisted on 36 of their 51 made baskets. The Lakers (6 - 4) have been one of the surprise teams of the league and they took advantage of a disheartened Pelicans team here. Much of the offense was run through Julius Randle, as he accumulated eight points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and two blocks in the victory. Lou Williams and Jordan Clarkson were fantastic off the bench, as they each scored 20 - plus in the win. Clarkson led the team in scoring, tallying 23 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting, while Williams finished with 21 points, three rebounds and four assists. D'Angelo Russell amassed 22 points and six assists of his own. Los Angeles will play again on Sunday, as they travel to play the Minnesota Timberwolves The Pelicans (1 - 9) continue to be a huge disappointment and losses to teams like the Lakers does n't help their cause. Anthony Davis did leave for a few minutes in the third quarter with a back injury, but still dominated with 34 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes. Tim Frazier was the only other starter to play well, as he totaled four points and 10 assists. The other three starters combined for just 12 points, 12 rebounds and one assist. Buddy Hield had his best game in the NBA, scoring a career - high 18 points on 8 - of - 13 shooting off the bench. New Orleans returns to action on Monday, when they host the Boston Celtics for their next game.
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