LA Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats and Box Score for Nov. 16 | 2024-25 NBA Season

Two teams forever connected by the Anthony Davis trade clashed in Saturday’s LA Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans matchup at the Smoothie King Center in Louisiana. The Lakers entered the game on a four-game win streak, while the injury-riddled Pelicans aimed to start a winning streak of their own.

Davis dominated with 31 points and 14 rebounds, while Dalton Knecht had 27 points, seven rebounds and five 3-pointers as a starter. LeBron James had 21 markers, seven boards and five assists.

Brandon Ingram had 32 points to lead the Pelicans. who were without key players like Zion Williamson, Jordan Hawkins, Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum and Herbert Jones.

Below are the stats and box score for the LA Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans game.

LA Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats and Box Score

Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Dalton Knecht	37:15	27	7	2	10	17	58.8	5	10	50.0	2	2	100	2	5	2	0	0	1	11
LeBron James	37:02	21	7	5	8	19	42.1	2	7	28.6	3	5	60.0	4	3	1	0	6	1	1
Anthony Davis	37:14	31	14	1	12	20	60.0	2	4	50.0	5	7	71.4	3	11	2	1	2	3	2
Max Christie	29:55	2	3	1	1	6	16.7	0	3	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	1	2	1	0	2	1
Austin Reaves	40:50	10	2	7	3	15	20.0	2	9	22.2	2	2	100	1	1	1	0	0	1	9
D'Angelo Russell	20:52	7	1	5	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100	0	1	1	0	3	3	9
Gabe Vincent	21:38	0	2	2	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	1	-9
Armel Traoré	04:28	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-2
Christian Koloko	10:46	6	6	1	3	4	75.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	4	2	1	1	0	1	3
TOTALS		104	51	24	39	89	43.8	12	40	30.0	14	18	77.8	17	26	10	3	11	14	-

Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Brandon Ingram	37:38	32	4	8	11	23	47.8	3	5	60.0	7	9	77.8	1	3	3	1	7	3	0
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	32:46	10	9	1	4	9	44.4	2	6	33.3	0	0	0.0	4	5	0	0	1	3	-7
Yves Missi	28:40	8	7	3	3	5	60.0	0	0	0.0	2	4	50.0	4	3	2	0	3	3	-2
Javonte Green	30:30	7	6	2	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100	2	4	0	1	1	0	-1
Brandon Boston Jr.	35:39	12	8	5	4	12	33.3	2	6	33.3	2	2	100	1	7	1	0	3	3	3
Jamal Cain	20:44	6	8	2	2	8	25.0	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	5	3	0	1	1	4	-8
Jaylen Nowell	34:43	16	6	3	6	18	33.3	2	7	28.6	2	2	100	1	5	0	1	1	0	-7
Trey Jemison III	19:20	8	2	0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	2	2	100	0	2	1	0	0	3	-3
TOTALS		99	56	24	35	83	42.2	11	29	37.9	18	23	78.3	18	32	7	4	17	19	-

LA Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans play-by-play

The first quarter of the LA Lakers vs New Orleans game was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams battling for control. The Pelicans struck first with Brandon Ingram’s free throws, while the Lakers responded with Anthony Davis scoring a dunk off a steal.

The Pelicans gained momentum with solid contributions from Ingram and rookie Yves Missi. Despite a late surge from the Lakers, including two free throws from D’Angelo Russell, New Orleans ended the quarter with a 30-21 lead.

The second quarter saw the Pelicans retain their lead with Jaylen Nowell contributing 11 points, including a 26-foot 3-pointer that stretched the lead to 51-36 with just under five minutes remaining.

Despite a few flashes of brilliance, the Lakers couldn’t close the gap. A late 3-pointer from Jeremiah Robinson-Earl gave the Pelicans a 56-46 advantage as the quarter ended, leaving the Lakers with a tough road ahead in the second half.

In an electrifying third quarter, the Lakers edged ahead of the Pelicans. Davis dominated the paint and Dalton Knecht found his range.

The Pelicans struggled with turnovers, and the Lakers capitalized and finished the quarter up 75-71.

The Lakers secured a dramatic 104-99 victory thanks to their defense in the clutch. With the Pelicans down three with seconds left, the LA defense forced a turnover and Knecht made two free throws to seal the win.