Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers?

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-101 on March 3, 2026.

Zion Williamson scored 24 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Luka Dončić scored 27 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 10 rebounds.

New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers

2025-26 · Regular season Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 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

110

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 110-101 at home on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Luka Dončić had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Zion Williamson had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 0 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Los Angeles Lakers led 54-51 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 34-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 21, Los Angeles Lakers 24. LeBron James had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 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, 06:29:14 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 110-101 on March 3, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Zion Williamson scored 24 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Luka Dončić scored 27 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 10 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	33	18	27	23	101
Los Angeles Lakers	31	23	22	34	110

Game leaders

New Orleans Pelicans

Points: 24 Zion Williamson
Rebounds: 8 Trey Murphy III
Assists: 8 Dejounte Murray

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 27 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 10 Luka Dončić
Assists: 7 Luka Dončić

Luka Dončić double-double (27 PTS, 10 REB)

New Orleans Pelicans
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Saddiq Bey starter	36:24	18	5	3	2	0	2	7-18	2-9	2-2	0	-9
Herbert Jones starter	33:16	2	6	5	4	0	1	1-7	0-4	0-0	2	-3
Zion Williamson starter	33:16	24	4	0	1	0	2	10-18	0-0	4-5	4	-7
Trey Murphy III starter	32:55	21	8	4	2	0	3	7-15	3-7	4-5	4	-4
Dejounte Murray starter	27:55	15	8	8	1	1	3	5-13	2-6	3-3	3	-3
Derik Queen bench	19:18	2	2	4	0	1	2	0-3	0-0	2-2	4	+2
Jeremiah Fears bench	18:48	5	0	2	0	0	4	2-6	1-3	0-0	2	+1
DeAndre Jordan bench	16:08	6	6	2	1	1	1	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	-7
Bryce McGowens bench	16:01	6	1	1	1	0	0	2-3	0-0	2-2	3	-13
Yves Missi bench	5:59	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Luka Dončić starter	37:40	27	10	7	0	1	7	10-22	3-10	4-5	2	+1
Austin Reaves starter	36:47	15	8	3	2	2	5	4-15	2-7	5-5	3	-1
LeBron James starter	33:28	21	7	7	0	2	5	8-12	1-5	4-8	2	+3
Marcus Smart starter	29:48	10	3	7	4	3	0	3-9	2-6	2-2	2	+13
Deandre Ayton starter	25:08	13	8	1	0	2	2	6-8	0-0	1-1	4	-7
Jaxson Hayes bench	22:51	8	6	1	0	2	0	3-4	0-0	2-2	1	+16
Luke Kennard bench	21:14	9	2	1	0	0	2	3-5	2-3	1-1	2	+16
Rui Hachimura bench	18:37	2	2	0	0	0	0	0-4	0-4	2-2	1	-6
Jake LaRavia bench	14:27	5	2	2	1	0	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	+10

Team statistics
New Orleans Pelicans	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
17/19 (89%)	Free throws	21/26 (80%)
30/61 (49%)	2 pointers	28/46 (60%)
8/29 (27%)	3 pointers	11/37 (29%)
38/90 (42%)	Field goals	39/83 (47%)
41	Rebounds	48
31	Defensive rebounds	37
10	Offensive rebounds	11
29	Assists	29
18	Turnovers	21
12	Steals	7
3	Blocks	12
24	Fouls	17
10	Max points in a row	14
18:04	Time spent in lead	26:51
8	Biggest lead	10

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

Largest margin: 10 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 18
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans: 8 Q4 7:20
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 10 Q2 7:36
Longest run: 14-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q4 7:06 to Q4 3:13

Scoring plays

Q1 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	0	3
11:27	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	3	3
10:36	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	4	3
10:12	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	4	5
9:35	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	6	5
8:43	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	6	7
8:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	6	8
8:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	6	9
8:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	8	9
7:47	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	8	12
7:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	11	12
7:09	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal	14	12
6:46	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	16	12
6:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	18	12
5:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	18	13
5:40	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	18	14
5:21	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	20	14
4:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	20	16
4:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	20	18
4:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	20	19
4:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	22	19
3:42	New Orleans Pelicans	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	24	19
3:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 3-pt field goal	24	22
3:03	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	24	25
2:32	New Orleans Pelicans	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	26	25
2:15	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	26	27
1:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	27	27
1:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Derik Queen Free throw	28	27
1:30	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	28	29
1:14	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal	31	29
1:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	31	31
0:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal	33	31

Q2 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	34	31
11:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	35	31
11:39	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	35	33
11:05	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	35	34
11:05	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	35	35
10:48	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	35	37
10:08	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	35	39
10:08	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	35	40
8:47	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	35	42
8:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	37	42
8:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	37	44
7:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	37	47
7:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	39	47
7:22	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray Free throw	40	47
6:51	New Orleans Pelicans	Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal	42	47
6:13	New Orleans Pelicans	Yves Missi 2-pt field goal	44	47
4:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	44	49
3:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	44	51
2:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	46	51
1:33	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	48	51
1:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	48	52
1:17	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	49	52
1:06	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	51	52
0:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	51	54

Q3 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	53	54
10:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	53	57
9:59	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	53	59
9:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal	56	59
8:49	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	56	61
8:01	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	56	63
7:43	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	58	63
7:25	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	60	63
6:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	60	64
6:19	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal	63	64
6:00	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	65	64
5:07	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal	67	64
4:37	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	67	66
4:10	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	67	68
3:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	67	70
3:26	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	69	70
3:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal	71	70
2:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	72	70
2:30	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	73	70
1:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	75	70
1:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura Free throw	75	71
1:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura Free throw	75	72
1:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	75	75
0:49	New Orleans Pelicans	Trey Murphy III Free throw	76	75
0:09	New Orleans Pelicans	DeAndre Jordan 2-pt field goal	78	75
0:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard Free throw	78	76

Q4 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New Orleans Pelicans	Los Angeles Lakers
11:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Jake LaRavia 2-pt field goal	78	78
11:00	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	78	79
10:39	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal	81	79
10:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	81	81
9:53	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal	84	81
9:32	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray Free throw	85	81
9:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	85	83
9:04	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal	87	83
8:44	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	87	85
8:44	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	87	86
8:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Saddiq Bey Free throw	88	86
8:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	89	86
7:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	90	86
7:57	New Orleans Pelicans	Bryce McGowens Free throw	91	86
7:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	93	86
7:20	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson Free throw	94	86
7:06	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	94	88
6:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	94	91
5:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	94	92
5:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	94	93
5:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	94	96
4:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	94	98
3:13	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	94	100
3:02	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	96	100
2:31	New Orleans Pelicans	Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal	98	100
2:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	98	101
2:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	98	102
1:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	98	105
1:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	98	108
0:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray 2-pt field goal	100	108
0:56	New Orleans Pelicans	Dejounte Murray Free throw	101	108
0:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	101	109
0:43	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	101	110

2025-26 season series

After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 4-0. 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
Mar 3: New Orleans Pelicans 101 at Los Angeles Lakers 110 (this game)

Highlights

Lakers 110 - 101 Pelicans — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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