The last time the Pelicans faced the Lakers was exactly one month ago when they hammered LeBron James’ squad 123-95 out in Los Angeles.
There was no such luck tonight, buuuuut New Orleans arguably did one better, with the home crowd assisting the franchise to one of their largest come-from-behind victories in history.
The Pelicans stormed back from a huge deficit in the most impressive fashion, flipping a 23-point hole into a 116-108 victory. In handing James his largest blown lead in a Los Angeles uniform, the Pelicans outscored the Lakers by a 67-39 margin in the second half of a game that they really needed to win.