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Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
118
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New Orleans Pelicans
104
Venue: Smoothie King Center
2025 NBA Cup · Group stage
Observed Sep 23, 2026, 20:07 UTC.
Verified 2025 NBA Cup result. This archive covers the Cup, not the complete 2025–26 NBA season.
Historical Cup result WHYNBA reorganized reported Cup results and period scores into verified home/away roles. Neutral-site roles are nominal; the championship does not count toward regular-season records. Home/away sources: Home team season log · Away team season log.
Quarter scores
| Period | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 35 | 25 |
| Q2 | 30 | 27 |
| Q3 | 30 | 25 |
| Q4 | 23 | 27 |
Game recap · 2025 NBA Cup results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-104 on the road on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Austin Reaves had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers. Trey Murphy III had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 0 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Los Angeles Lakers led 65-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 35-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Luka Dončić (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers), Deandre Ayton (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 16, New Orleans Pelicans 24. Luka Dončić had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Retrieved Sep 23, 2026, 20:07:06 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| 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 118-104 on November 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Austin Reaves scored 31 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Trey Murphy III scored 35 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 31 Austin Reaves
- Rebounds
- 16 Deandre Ayton
- Assists
- 12 Luka Dončić
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 35 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 10 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 7 Saddiq Bey
Luka Dončić double-double (24 PTS, 12 AST) · Deandre Ayton double-double (20 PTS, 16 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić starter | 40:13 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 9-13 | 1 | +30 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 38:54 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 11-13 | 3 | +16 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 35:34 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | +35 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 35:04 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +30 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 34:24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 4 | +7 |
| Jake LaRavia bench | 21:42 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 12:26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -21 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 11:19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -19 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 10:24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
Not available: LeBron James, Gabe Vincent, Adou Thiero
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 38:54 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13-21 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 2 | -25 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 36:32 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-13 | 3-8 | 2-2 | 0 | -14 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 34:27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-14 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 5 | -15 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 28:42 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8-16 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -24 |
| Kevon Looney starter | 10:56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Derik Queen bench | 29:22 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | -2 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 21:22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +7 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 12:58 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Yves Missi bench | 10:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 9:09 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 7:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole, Zion Williamson
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 20/26 (76%) | Free throws | 14/18 (77%) |
| 34/50 (68%) | 2 pointers | 27/55 (49%) |
| 10/34 (29%) | 3 pointers | 12/34 (35%) |
| 44/84 (52%) | Field goals | 39/89 (43%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Assists | 24 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 46:10 | Time spent in lead | 0:21 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 1 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: Los Angeles Lakers 1-0. Final series: Los Angeles Lakers 4-0.
- Nov 14: Los Angeles Lakers 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 104 (this game)
- 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
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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