The host New Orleans Pelicans handily defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, 105 - 88. New Orleans (7 - 12) has been able to turn its season around after a horrendous 1 - 9 start. The return of point guard Jrue Holiday has been an integral part of the Pelicans' recent success. Holiday scored 22 points and hit four of New Orleans' eight three - pointers on Tuesday. Of course, the biggest factor for the Pelicans was All-Star forward Anthony Davis, who scored 41 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Davis is currently the league's leading scorer and an emerging candidate for Defensive Player of the Year, a case Davis furthered with four steals and two blocks on Tuesday. The outing was Davis's 11th game of 25 points and 10 rebounds on the season. Thanks in large part to Davis's dominance, it was an easy win for New Orleans, which hopped out to a 24 - point lead by halftime. Los Angeles (9 - 10), meanwhile, has been surprisingly hot to start the season but saw an unfortunate night on Tuesday. Veteran Nick Young was forced to exit the game and was diagnosed with an Achilles strain after just two minutes of play. Guard D'Angelo Russell continues to sit with an injury to his left knee. The Lakers consequently saw big minutes from their bench on Tuesday, with five bench players tallying over 20 minutes. Sixth man Lou Williams led the team with 16 points, while starter Julius Randle scored 12 and had 10 rebounds in just 22 minutes. The Lakers will visit the Bulls on Wednesday, while New Orleans will host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.
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