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Lakers hit the ejection button on this one, a 139-117 loss to the Pelicans

Lakers coach Luke Walton, point guard Isaiah Thomas and Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo had all been ejected by halftime.

By then the Pelicans had also taken a commanding lead by exploiting the Lakers' suddenly backsliding defense in a 139-117 victory.

With the loss, the Lakers fell to 23-33 while the Pelicans improved to 31-26.

Rondo and Thomas both played for the Boston Celtics, with one difference — Rondo won a championship and Thomas led the Celtics to the conference finals.

Walton's ejection came with 1:38 left in the half when Kyle Kuzma was called for a foul after he thought he made a clean steal.