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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Lakers
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, USA
Sunday, 5 February 2023
03h00
New Orleans Pelicans will lock horns with the Los Angeles Lakers in a
National Basketball Association (NBA) match on February 5.
This will be the 69th meeting between Pelicans and Lakers in NBA regular-season games since the 2002/03 season when Pelicans were formed.
The Lakers have dominated this rivalry having registered 42 wins compared to the Pelicans' 26 victories from 68 matches.
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The last meeting between Pelicans and Lakers was on 3 November 2022 with the match taking place at the Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles, USA.
The Lakers defeated the Pelicans, 120-117 AS Anthony Davis (20 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks) and LeBron James (20 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists) combined for 40 points for the hosts' win.
The Pelicans are currently placed eighth in the Western Conference having recorded 26 wins and 25 defeats from 51 matches.
While the Lakers find themselves in the 13th spot in the Western Conference having registered 23 victories and 28 defeats from 51 games.
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On Monday, January 30, Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 135-110 victory over the slumping Pelicans who have now lost eight matches in a row.
Willie Green, the Pelicans coach, says his team must find the spirit, intensity, and joy that they had less than a month ago.
“We have to play with joy and confidence," Green said after their match against the Bucks at the Fiserv Forum.
"Right now, because of the string of losses, it has kind of jolted us in a negative way. We will find it. We will get back to playing our style and playing with joy."
Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches)
Matches - 5
Pelicans - 3
Lakers - 2
NBA fixtures - 4-5 February
Saturday, February 4
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v Charlotte Hornets
02:00 - Indiana Pacers v Sacramento Kings
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Portland Trail Blazers
02:30 - Boston Celtics v Phoenix Suns
03:00 - Houston Rockets v Toronto Raptors
03:00 - Minnesota Timberwolves v Orlando Magic
03:00 - San Antonio Spurs v Philadelphia 76ers
04:00 - Utah Jazz v Atlanta Hawks
Sunday, February 5
01:00 - Brooklyn Nets v Washington Wizards
02:00 - Detroit Pistons v Phoenix Suns
02:00 - New York Knicks v Los Angeles Clippers
03:00 - Chicago Bulls v Portland Trail Blazers
03:00 - Milwaukee Bucks v Miami Heat
03:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v Los Angeles Lakers
03:00 - Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets
03:30 - Golden State Warriors v Dallas Mavericks
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