Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 136-115 on March 4, 2025.

Zion Williamson scored 37 for the New Orleans Pelicans; LeBron James scored 34 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers

2024-25 · Regular season Tue, Mar 4, 2025 · 10:30 pm EST · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule

Final

Away

Los Angeles Lakers

136

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 136-115 at home on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James had 34 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Zion Williamson had 37 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Los Angeles Lakers led 69-59 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Jaxson Hayes (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 36, Los Angeles Lakers 43. Luka Dončić had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 15 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers?: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 136-115 on March 4, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Zion Williamson scored 37 for the New Orleans Pelicans; LeBron James scored 34 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	23	36	25	31	115
Los Angeles Lakers	36	33	33	34	136

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 37 Zion Williamson
Rebounds: 6 Trey Murphy III
Assists: 6 Zion Williamson

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 34 LeBron James
Rebounds: 10 Jaxson Hayes
Assists: 15 Luka Dončić

Luka Dončić double-double (30 PTS, 15 AST) · Jaxson Hayes double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Trey Murphy III starter	32:30	19	6	5	2	0	3	6-12	1-6	6-7	3	-29
Kelly Olynyk starter	27:14	11	4	2	1	1	2	4-9	1-2	2-2	4	-11
Zion Williamson starter	26:10	37	4	6	1	1	0	17-23	0-0	3-6	3	+13
CJ McCollum starter	25:24	10	3	5	1	0	1	4-11	1-5	1-1	1	-29
Yves Missi starter	23:39	2	2	1	3	0	0	1-4	0-0	0-2	1	-25
Jordan Hawkins bench	29:25	17	4	1	1	0	1	6-14	4-10	1-2	1	-8
Jose Alvarado bench	25:39	5	2	3	1	0	0	2-8	1-6	0-0	1	+2
Bruce Brown bench	24:04	4	5	1	1	0	1	2-5	0-2	0-0	3	-17
Karlo Matkovic bench	17:53	5	4	3	0	1	1	2-4	0-1	1-1	0	-5
Jamal Cain bench	4:01	0	1	2	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+2
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl bench	4:01	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	0	+2

Not available: BJ Boston, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Luka Dončić starter	34:07	30	8	15	1	1	5	9-19	6-13	6-11	0	+37
LeBron James starter	33:15	34	8	6	1	2	4	10-18	5-10	9-9	1	+7
Dorian Finney-Smith starter	29:53	8	5	0	0	0	2	3-10	2-7	0-0	1	+5
Gabe Vincent starter	28:38	2	0	3	2	0	0	1-7	0-6	0-0	0	-8
Jaxson Hayes starter	23:35	19	10	0	0	0	1	8-8	0-0	3-3	5	+4
Dalton Knecht bench	26:14	13	4	3	0	0	0	5-9	2-6	1-2	1	+2
Jarred Vanderbilt bench	20:02	12	8	1	1	2	0	4-7	2-4	2-2	2	+27
Shake Milton bench	18:43	12	2	2	2	0	1	5-7	2-4	0-0	0	+30
Trey Jemison bench	16:59	4	5	2	0	0	0	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	+7
Alex Len bench	4:33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Bronny James bench	4:01	2	1	0	0	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Jordan Goodwin, Rui Hachimura, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris, Austin Reaves

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
14/21 (66%)	Free throws	21/27 (77%)
37/59 (62%)	2 pointers	29/38 (76%)
9/34 (26%)	3 pointers	19/52 (36%)
46/93 (49%)	Field goals	48/90 (53%)
35	Rebounds	51
25	Defensive rebounds	34
10	Offensive rebounds	17
29	Assists	32
9	Turnovers	14
11	Steals	7
3	Blocks	5
17	Fouls	12
9	Max points in a row	11
0:06	Time spent in lead	45:54
2	Biggest lead	27

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Los Angeles Lakers ahead)

Largest margin: 27 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 4
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 2 Q1 11:42
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 27 Q4 3:11
Longest run: 11-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q2 6:51 to Q2 4:55

Scoring plays

Q1 · 28 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:42	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	2	0
11:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	2	5
10:33	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	2	6
10:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	2	8
9:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	4	8
9:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	4	10
8:58	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	6	10
8:34	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	6	13
8:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	8	13
7:21	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	10	13
6:28	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal	13	13
5:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	13	15
5:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	15	15
5:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	15	16
5:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	15	19
4:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	15	22
4:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	17	22
4:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	17	25
3:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Shake Milton 3-pt field goal	17	28
3:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	18	28
3:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	19	28
2:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	21	28
1:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Shake Milton 3-pt field goal	21	31
0:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal	21	34
0:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	21	35
0:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	21	36
0:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	23	36

Q2 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	26	36
11:29	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	26	37
11:29	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	26	38
11:29	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	26	39
11:01	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	29	39
10:44	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	31	39
10:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	33	39
9:34	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	35	39
8:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	35	41
8:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	36	41
8:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	38	41
7:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	38	43
7:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	41	43
7:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal	43	43
6:51	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	43	46
5:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	43	48
5:29	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	43	51
4:55	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	43	53
4:55	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	43	54
4:47	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	45	54
4:47	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum Free throw	46	54
4:09	Los Angeles Lakers	Shake Milton 2-pt field goal	46	56
3:59	New Orleans Pelicans	CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal	48	56
2:50	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	50	56
2:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	50	58
2:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	50	59
2:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	50	60
1:48	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal	50	62
1:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	52	62
1:23	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	52	64
1:13	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	55	64
0:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	57	64
0:31	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	57	66
0:16	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	59	66
0:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	59	69

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	61	69
11:14	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	61	71
10:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	61	74
10:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal	64	74
9:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	66	74
9:18	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	66	75
9:18	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	66	76
9:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	68	76
8:54	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	68	77
8:54	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	68	78
8:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	69	78
8:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk Free throw	70	78
8:08	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	71	78
7:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 2-pt field goal	71	80
7:37	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	72	80
7:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	72	83
6:20	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	72	84
6:20	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	72	85
5:42	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	72	87
5:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal	72	90
4:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	74	90
4:03	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	74	92
3:37	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	74	94
3:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	75	94
3:05	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	76	94
2:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal	76	96
2:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht Free throw	76	97
2:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	77	97
1:55	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	79	97
1:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	79	98
1:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	79	99
1:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	81	99
1:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	83	99
0:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins Free throw	84	99
0:07	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	84	102

Q4 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	86	102
11:24	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	87	102
11:10	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	87	104
10:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	89	104
10:38	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	89	107
10:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal	91	107
9:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	91	109
9:28	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	93	109
9:05	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	93	111
8:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	93	113
8:23	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	96	113
8:04	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	96	115
7:15	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	98	115
6:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw	98	116
6:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw	98	117
6:29	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	100	117
6:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 3-pt field goal	100	120
5:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	100	123
4:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	102	123
4:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Shake Milton 2-pt field goal	102	125
3:49	Los Angeles Lakers	Trey Jemison 2-pt field goal	102	127
3:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Shake Milton 2-pt field goal	102	129
2:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 3-pt field goal	105	129
1:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	105	131
1:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal	107	131
1:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Bronny James 2-pt field goal	107	133
1:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic Free throw	108	133
1:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal	109	133
1:03	New Orleans Pelicans	Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal	113	133
0:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal	113	136
0:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 2-pt field goal	115	136

2024-25 season series

After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 2-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 3-0.

Nov 16: Los Angeles Lakers 104 at New Orleans Pelicans 99
Mar 4: New Orleans Pelicans 115 at Los Angeles Lakers 136 (this game)
Apr 4: New Orleans Pelicans 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 124

Highlights

Los Angeles Lakers 136-115 New Orleans Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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