New Orleans began this season 1-12, but fought its way back into Western Conference postseason contention. In one of their biggest games of 2021-22 on Sunday, the Pelicans found themselves in a similarly daunting hole, but refused to give in to the Lakers. After Los Angeles led by as many as 23 points in the first half, New Orleans surged all the way back to take the lead, then put the Lakers away in the final minutes.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
CJ McCollum’s lefty floater was goaltended by LeBron James with 28 seconds left, giving New Orleans a 115-108 lead with 28 seconds left.