Lakers (44-12), Pelicans (25-33)
LeBron James outduels Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson as Pelicans come up short in LA
LOS ANGELES — There are only a handful of NBA players who are capable of brilliance on so-so nights, the kind who post monster numbers and give their team a chance to win even when they’re operating below an “A” level.
Lakers’ first look at Zion Williamson sets up possible playoff clash
LOS ANGELES — On an off-night amid a Lakers road trip last season, LeBron James, a pair of close associates and two teammates took a 35-minute flight from Philadelphia to Charlottesville, Va.