LA Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 14) | 2025 NBA Cup

The LA Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans matched up in an NBA Cup game at the Smoothie King Center on Friday. The Lakers arrived in New Orleans with an 8-4 record, sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. On the contrary, the Pelicans entered the game with a 2-9 record, perched in last position in the West.

The Lakers made changes to their starting lineup, with Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton taking the court first. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' lineup featured Jeremiah Fears, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Saddiq Bey and Kevon Looney.

The Lakers entered the matchup as heavy favorites against a Pelicans squad depleted by injuries. The Purple and Gold, however, started sluggishly but increased their tempo and urgency. JJ Redick's team hit New Orleans with a 13-0 run and jumped to a 23-11 lead, with Smart, Reaves and Ayton combining for 19 of the 23 points.

A 3-pointer from Murphy III halted the Lakers' blistering run, but the visitors did enough to secure a 35-28 lead by the end of the first quarter.

After a slow start, Doncic caught fire in the second quarter. He recorded nine assists after two quarters, with Jake LaRavia and Ayton benefiting the most from the Slovenian point guard's playmaking. Doncic dropped 20 first-half points, while Ayton recorded a double-double as the Lakers took a 65-52 lead into the halftime break.

The Lakers extended their lead to 20 points at one point in the third quarter. Ayton continued to dominate and made 10 of his 11 shots from the floor for 20 points, while also pulling down 14 rebounds. The Purple and Gold entered the final quarter with a 95-77 lead.

The Lakers came out flat in the fourth quarter, and the Pelicans capitalized with an 8-0 run to bring their deficit down to 10 points. Lakers coach JJ Redick called a quick timeout at the 8:58 mark, after which the visitors didn't let go of the rope. Reaves, Doncic and Ayton combined for 75 points as the Lakers recorded a 118-104 win.

LA Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 14)

LA Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TO	PF	Plus/Minus
Marcus Smart	34:25	13	5	5	2	0	6	15	40	1	10	10	0	0	0	1	4	2	4	7
Rui Hachimura	35:04	14	4	0	1	0	6	10	60	2	5	40	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	30
Deandre Ayton	38:34	20	16	2	2	1	10	11	90.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	4	5	35
Austin Reaves	38:54	31	4	7	1	1	9	16	56.3	2	6	33.3	11	13	84.6	0	4	4	3	16
Luka Dončić	40:13	24	7	12	2	1	6	16	37.5	3	8	37.5	9	13	69.2	1	6	3	1	30
Jake LaRavia	21:41	6	3	0	3	2	3	4	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	4
Dalton Knecht	10:24	5	1	0	0	0	2	5	40	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	-12
Jaxson Hayes	12:26	2	3	1	0	0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-21
Jarred Vanderbilt	11:19	3	2	1	2	0	1	4	25	1	2	50	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	-19

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	TO	PF	Plus/Minus
Trey Murphy III	38:54	35	5	0	1	0	13	21	61.9	3	7	42.9	6	6	100	2	3	5	2	-25
Saddiq Bey	36:32	11	7	7	1	0	3	13	23.1	3	8	37.5	2	2	100	4	3	1	0	-14
Kevon Looney	10:56	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7
Herbert Jones	34:27	13	7	3	1	1	4	14	28.6	1	8	12.5	4	6	66.7	2	5	2	5	-15
Jeremiah Fears	28:42	19	4	3	8	0	8	16	50	2	2	100	1	2	50	0	4	3	2	-24
Derik Queen	29:22	9	10	5	0	1	4	10	40	0	1	0	1	2	50	2	8	5	4	-2
Micah Peavy	7:20	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-4
Jose Alvarado	21:22	8	2	2	1	0	3	8	37.5	2	4	50	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	7
Karlo Matković	12:58	4	3	0	0	1	2	2	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	11
Jordan Hawkins	9:09	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	50	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	11
Yves Missi	10:18	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-8