Coming into New Orleans, the Los Angeles Lakers were coming off a great win over the Houston Rockets. After a tough end to the first half of the season, the Lakers were able to get a much-needed win against a talented team in the West.
With Anthony Davis sitting out, Saturday looked like it could be the beginning of a nice winning streak for the Lakers. However, they simply did not get the job done on the road, and this will go down as one of their worst losses of the season.
Right from the start, the Pelicans came out hungry.