Lakers hold off Pelicans for play-in win to earn playoff rematch with Nuggets
by New York Post
New York Post— LeBron James had 23 points, and the Lakers secured a playoff berth with a 110-106 win over the Pelicans in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
KEYT—LeBron James and the Lakers beat Pelicans in play-in, earn a playoff rematch with Denver Nuggets. By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their supporting cast have the Los Angeles Lakers looking like a tougher out in the playoffs than they appeared to be just a few weeks earlier. The New Orleans Pelicans, meanwhile, find themselves on the brink of elimination and wondering
Fox News—Lakers hold off Pelicans' 2nd-half surge to earn No. 7 seed in NBA Playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers are heading to the first round of the NBA Playoffs as they defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-106, on Tuesday night. The Lakers are now the No. 7 seed in the West, and they will be pitted against the Denver Nuggets, the reigning NBA champions, in the first round. At one point, the Lakers had an 18-point lead, but Zion Williamson, who finished the game with a season-high 40 points, took a perfect alley-oop feed from Jose Alvarado to tie it at 93 apiece with less than...
MyNewsLA.com—Lakers Earn Playoff Berth With Play-In Tournament Victory Over New Orleans. The Lakers earned a berth in the NBA playoffs with a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in a Play-in Tournament game Tuesday evening in New Orleans after squandering an 18-point third-quarter lead. The Lakers never trailed after midway through the second quarter, but the Pelicans rallied to tie the score, 93-93, with three […]