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Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
111
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
103
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on the road on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. LeBron James had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Trey Murphy III had 42 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Los Angeles Lakers trailed 54-51 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-17. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Deandre Ayton (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 15, New Orleans Pelicans 24. Luka Dončić had 30 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on January 6, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 30 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Trey Murphy III scored 42 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 111 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 25 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 103 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 30 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 11 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 10 Luka Dončić
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 42 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 13 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 8 Derik Queen
Luka Dončić double-double (30 PTS, 10 AST) · Deandre Ayton double-double (18 PTS, 11 REB) · Derik Queen double-double (10 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 37:29 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11-22 | 3-10 | 5-9 | 2 | +2 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 36:39 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3 | +14 |
| Jake LaRavia starter | 34:46 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +0 |
| LeBron James starter | 33:09 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-19 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 2 | +10 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 31:54 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +13 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 29:22 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | +3 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 16:06 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2 | -5 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 10:56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 9:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -2 |
Not available: Adou Thiero, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 39:04 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-26 | 6-17 | 8-9 | 2 | -8 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 34:55 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:20 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 4 | -7 |
| Derik Queen starter | 31:42 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 19:55 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 22:44 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +7 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 18:19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -8 |
| Yves Missi bench | 15:41 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 14:29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 9:51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 14/21 (66%) | Free throws | 13/18 (72%) |
| 32/54 (59%) | 2 pointers | 30/51 (58%) |
| 11/31 (35%) | 3 pointers | 10/40 (25%) |
| 43/85 (50%) | Field goals | 40/91 (44%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Assists | 28 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 30:19 | Time spent in lead | 15:48 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 9 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 14
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 11 Q4 1:24
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 9 Q3 1:48
- Longest run
- 9-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q4 11:41 to Q4 9:27
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 8:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 8:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 7:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 6:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 6:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 6:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 6:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 16 | 14 |
| 5:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 14 |
| 5:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 19 | 14 |
| 5:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 4:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 4:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 4:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 3:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 25 | 20 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi Free throw | 25 | 21 |
| 3:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 27 | 23 |
| 1:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 29 | 23 |
| 0:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 32 | 25 |
| 11:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 10:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 10:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 34 | 30 |
| 9:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 34 | 32 |
| 8:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 35 | 32 |
| 8:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 36 | 32 |
| 7:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 38 | 32 |
| 7:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 38 | 34 |
| 7:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 40 | 34 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 6:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 40 | 37 |
| 6:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 42 | 37 |
| 5:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 4:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 44 | 40 |
| 4:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 44 | 41 |
| 4:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 44 | 43 |
| 4:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 44 | 44 |
| 3:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 3:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 45 | 46 |
| 3:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 46 | 46 |
| 2:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 47 | 46 |
| 2:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 48 |
| 2:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 49 | 48 |
| 1:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 51 | 48 |
| 1:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 50 |
| 0:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 51 | 52 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 51 | 54 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 51 | 56 |
| 11:03 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 53 | 56 |
| 10:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 53 | 58 |
| 9:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 9:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 56 | 60 |
| 8:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 8:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 58 | 62 |
| 8:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 7:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 7:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 7:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 65 | 64 |
| 6:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 65 | 67 |
| 6:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 6:10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 67 | 69 |
| 5:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 5:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal | 70 | 71 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 70 | 74 |
| 4:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 70 | 76 |
| 4:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 3:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 73 | 76 |
| 3:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 78 |
| 3:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia Free throw | 74 | 78 |
| 2:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 74 | 81 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 74 | 82 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic Free throw | 74 | 83 |
| 0:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 75 | 83 |
| 0:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 76 | 83 |
| 0:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 77 | 83 |
| 0:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
| 0:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 79 | 86 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 82 | 86 |
| 10:53 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 10:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 9:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jarred Vanderbilt Free throw | 88 | 86 |
| 8:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 88 | 88 |
| 8:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal | 91 | 88 |
| 8:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 7:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 6:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal | 95 | 90 |
| 4:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 97 | 90 |
| 4:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 97 | 91 |
| 3:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 97 | 92 |
| 3:58 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 97 | 93 |
| 3:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 100 | 93 |
| 3:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 100 | 96 |
| 2:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 102 | 96 |
| 2:00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 105 | 96 |
| 1:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 1:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 107 | 98 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 107 | 99 |
| 0:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 107 | 100 |
| 0:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 108 | 100 |
| 0:24 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 109 | 100 |
| 0:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 0:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal | 111 | 103 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 3-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 4-0.
- Nov 14: Los Angeles Lakers 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 104
- Nov 30: New Orleans Pelicans 121 at Los Angeles Lakers 133
- Jan 6: Los Angeles Lakers 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 103 (this game)
- Mar 3: New Orleans Pelicans 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Jan 7, 2026 · 01:00 UTC