The Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-117 in overtime, with Lonnie Walker IV having his best game as a Laker, scoring a team-high 28 points.
Wednesday’s victory was the best basketball the Lakers have played in recent memory. You had the Lakers going back and forth with the upstart Pelicans and coming out victorious, winning the rebounding battle 56-51.
The game was a stalemate at 44-44 when the Lakers went on a 12-0 run to secure a comfortable second-half lead and ultimately win the game. The turning point in the matchup was fueled by Russell Westbrook, who was vintage Russ, penetrating the basket and making the extra pass; he was relentless.