US EditionDoncic, Ayton and Reaves lead the Lakers past the Pelicans 118-104 to improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup play
Austin Reaves scored 31 points as the Lakers improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play and 9-4 overall by defeating the Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center.
- On Friday night at the Smoothie King Center, the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-104, improving to 9-4 overall.
- After a difficult road trip, Lakers coach JJ Redick said it had been `bad` until Friday, and Los Angeles treated the matchup as a `get right` game, opening 35-25 after the first quarter.
- Key performances came from Austin Reaves, who scored 31 points with seven assists, while the Lakers scored at least 30 points in each of the first three quarters, highlighted by an 11-0 third-quarter run.
- With Cup implications, the Lakers moved to 2-0 in NBA Cup Group Play and kept padding the score late to protect the point differential tiebreaker in West Group B.
- Up next, the Lakers visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, and LeBron James could make his season debut Tuesday against Utah at Crypto.com Arena as he turns 41 next month.
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Independent EspañolNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 31 points, Luka Doncic added 24 in addition to handing out 12 assists, and Los Angeles Lakers doubled on Friday 118-104 to the Pelicans of New Orleans, in a duel framed within the NBA Cup. Deandre Ayton hit ten of 11 shots and ended up with 20 points, 16 rebounds, two robberies and a lid by the Lakers, who improved a 2-0 record in the cup tournament to stay at the top of Group B of the West. Trey Murphy II…
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Doncic, Ayton and Reaves lead the Lakers past the Pelicans 118-104 to improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup play
Austin Reaves scored 31, Luka Doncic had 24 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 118-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA Cup game.
Luka Doncic had a vulgar message for a fan after Lakers' win
Luka Doncic engaged in one of his favorite pastimes after the Los Angeles Lakers won on Friday. The Lakers were victorious against the New Orleans Pelicans during NBA Cup play at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. They won by a 118-104 final score and increased their lead atop West Group B in the NBA Cup standings. After the game went final, the Lakers superstar Doncic was seen on the television broadcast getting vulgar with a fan sitting …
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