Here is what you need to know before the Lakers hit the road against the New Orleans Pelicans.
1) Bron and B.I. led the crucial comeback
The Lakers started their post-All-Star slate with a huge with over Houston on Thursday, with LeBron James and Brandon Ingram serving at the epicenter of it.
James — a day after declaring his playoff-level intensity had been “activated” — had the type of all-around effort that Lakers fans have quickly become accustomed to seeing. James dropped 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, while providing several huge crunch-time buckets.