How to watch L.A. Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans: TV, time, schedule
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers play against the New Orleans Pelicans on TNT tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. This game marks the beginning of the SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament, where a total of eight teams fight for the final four NBA Playoff spots.
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The Lakers and Pelicans game will decide who will be the seventh seed in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the loser of the game will be forced to play another to try and obtain the final NBA Playoff spot for the Western Conference.
Similar to previous seasons, the Western Conference is stacked with competitive teams with the top 10 teams all have winning records.
The Lakers and Pelicans just played against each other two days ago, a game the Lakers won by double digits. The Lakers had three players with 20-plus points: James, Anthony Davis, and Austin Reaves. Pelicans star Zion Williamson had a rough shooting night with only 12 points in the loss. C.J. McCollum scored nearly 30 points in the losing effort.