The Los Angeles Lakers came back from being down in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 on March 3, 2026. This was their third straight win. Luka Doncic scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the way, while LeBron James added 21 points to the exciting NBA game at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are now 4-2 this season in games where they made at least 22 mistakes.
Austin Reaves scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Los Angeles. Deandre Ayton also scored 13 points and grabbed eight boards. This season, the Pelicans lost all four games against the Lakers, even though Zion Williamson scored 24 points and Trey Murphy III scored 21. Saddiq Bey (18 points) and Dejounte Murray (15 points, in his fourth game back from injury) tried hard, but they couldn’t keep the lead.
With 7:20 left and the Lakers down 94-86, Reaves hit two threes in a row to start a 22-4 run that changed the game. Marcus Smart’s steal and assist on James’ layup made the score 100-94. Late threes from Smart and Doncic made the score 108-98 with one minute left. The Pelicans were ahead 78–76 at the start of the period, but they only scored 23 points in the last frame.
