NBAThu 3 Dec
PelicansPelicansNew Orleans Pelicans4–7 · #11
VS9:00 AM PHT
LakersLakersLos Angeles Lakers10–2 · #1
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Pelicans vs Lakers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 3 Dec, 9:00 AM PHTThursday 3 December 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · Smoothie King Center
Tip-off in
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The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
New Orleans Pelicans 25 players
- Kobe BufkinGuard · 21
- Dejounte MurrayGuard · 28
- Bryce McGowensGuard · 23
- Jordan PooleGuard · 25
- Jaylen NowellGuard · 25
- Bennedict MathurinForward · 22
- Zion WilliamsonForward · 24
- Herbert JonesForward · 26
- Trendon WatfordForward · 24
- Saddiq BeyForward · 25
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 23
- Karlo MatkovicForward · 22
- Trey MurphyForward · 24
- Jeremiah RobinsonForward · 24
- DeAndre JordanCenter · 36
- Daniel TheisCenter · 32
- Yves MissiCenter · 20
- A. JohnsonPosition not listed
- D. QueenPosition not listed
- J. FearsPosition not listed
- J. MoorePosition not listed
- J. PierrePosition not listed
- J. ReesePosition not listed
- M. DiaPosition not listed
- Y. MissiPosition not listed
Los Angeles Lakers 28 players
- Jalen Hood-SchifinoGuard · 21
- Jaden HardyGuard · 22
- Collin SextonGuard · 26
- Matisse ThybulleGuard · 27
- Quentin GrimesGuard · 24
- Bronny James Jr.Guard · 20
- Austin ReavesGuard · 26
- Shake MiltonGuard · 28
- Quincy OlivariGuard · 23
- Jarred VanderbiltForward · 25
- Jake LaRaviaForward · 23
- Cameron ReddishForward · 25
- Kevon LooneyForward · 28
- Ziaire WilliamsForward · 23
- James JohnsonForward · 37
- Rui HachimuraForward · 26
- Christian WoodForward · 29
- Maximilian KleberForward · 33
- Sandro MamukelashviliForward · 25
- Luka DoncicForward · 25
- Armel TraoreForward · 22
- Christian Junior KolokoCenter · 24
- Walker KesslerCenter · 23
- A. ThieroPosition not listed
- C. CarrPosition not listed
- C. ManonPosition not listed
- W. KylePosition not listed
- Z. WilliamsPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Pelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · 9 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 18.2
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 2.6
J. Fears10 games · 28.7 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 5.0
- AST
- 5.5
Trey MurphyF · 8 games · 30.5 min
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 4.4
- AST
- 3.9
Lakers
Luka DoncicF · 9 games · 33.4 min
- PTS
- 39.0
- REB
- 7.2
- AST
- 7.2
Austin ReavesG · 9 games · 35.2 min
- PTS
- 23.3
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 3.9
Z. Williams1 games · 20.6 min
- PTS
- 13.0
- REB
- 1.0
- AST
- 1.0
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Pelicans
F
Karlo Matkovic4 starts · 18.8 min · 9.4 pts
F
Herbert Jones3 starts · 22.7 min · 6.5 pts
F
Saddiq Bey1 starts · 25.6 min · 13.2 pts
F
Bennedict Mathurin1 starts · 15.7 min · 5.1 pts
J. Fears6 starts · 28.7 min · 16.1 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | 6 | 2 | 30.9 | 12.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 50.0 | 31.2 | 94.7 |
| Zion Williamson | 9 | 5 | 30.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 50.0 | 64.9 |
| Trey Murphy | 8 | 5 | 30.5 | 15.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 55.2 | 34.7 | 83.9 |
| J. Fears | 10 | 6 | 28.7 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 42.5 | 32.4 | 76.0 |
| Saddiq Bey | 10 | 1 | 25.6 | 13.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 37.5 | 28.3 | 88.6 |
| Herbert Jones | 10 | 3 | 22.7 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 28.0 | 80.0 |
| D. Queen | 10 | 0 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 56.0 | 18.2 | 85.4 |
| Jordan Poole | 4 | 0 | 20.2 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 100.0 |
| Karlo Matkovic | 10 | 4 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 58.3 | 52.8 | 70.0 |
| Yves Missi | 1 | 1 | 17.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 100.0 | – | 66.7 |
| Trendon Watford | 7 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 78.3 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 10 | 1 | 15.7 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 24.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Pierre | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | 75.0 |
| Bryce McGowens | 7 | 0 | 9.1 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 16.7 | 80.0 |
| J. Moore | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | 25.0 |
| A. Johnson | 4 | 0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| Kobe Bufkin | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| M. Dia | 1 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
| J. Reese | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 33.3 | – | – |
Los Angeles Lakers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | 9 | 6 | 35.2 | 23.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 37.5 | 40.4 | 88.2 |
| Luka Doncic | 9 | 6 | 33.4 | 39.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 51.1 | 41.3 | 87.9 |
| Walker Kessler | 10 | 6 | 29.5 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 72.0 | 0.0 | 65.7 |
| Jake LaRavia | 11 | 4 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 42.9 | 52.4 | 46.7 |
| Quentin Grimes | 10 | 2 | 24.0 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 47.4 | 25.0 | 66.7 |
| Matisse Thybulle | 11 | 7 | 23.9 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 52.9 | 39.1 | 88.9 |
| Ziaire Williams | 7 | 2 | 23.2 | 11.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 50.0 | 45.9 | 85.7 |
| Sandro Mamukelashvili | 11 | 0 | 22.2 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 48.6 | 37.2 | 88.9 |
| Z. Williams | 1 | 1 | 20.6 | 13.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Collin Sexton | 10 | 0 | 18.0 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 56.2 | 29.4 | 68.8 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 8 | 0 | 11.9 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 80.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| C. Manon | 1 | 0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 75.0 |
| C. Carr | 3 | 0 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 100.0 |
| A. Thiero | 4 | 0 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Bronny James Jr. | 2 | 0 | 8.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | – | 50.0 | – |
| Jaden Hardy | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 |
| Kevon Looney | 4 | 1 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | – | – | 100.0 |
| W. Kyle | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Lakers won 4 of the last 4 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Zion Williamson (Pelicans, 18.2) and Luka Doncic (Lakers, 39.0).
- Pelicans won 2 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Lakers won 5 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Zion WilliamsonNew Orleans Pelicans · F
18.2Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
39.0Reboundsper game
Yves MissiNew Orleans Pelicans · C
9.0Walker KesslerLos Angeles Lakers · C
10.7Assistsper game
J. FearsNew Orleans Pelicans
5.5Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
7.23-pointersper game
Trey MurphyNew Orleans Pelicans · F
2.1Luka DoncicLos Angeles Lakers · F
5.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Pelicans
F
Trey Murphy15.6 pts · 4.4 reb · 3.9 ast
J. Fears16.1 pts · 5.0 reb · 5.5 ast
F
Zion Williamson18.2 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.6 ast
F
Herbert Jones6.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast
F
Karlo Matkovic9.4 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.1 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Grizzlies
Lakers
G
Austin Reaves23.3 pts · 3.4 reb · 3.9 ast
F
Luka Doncic39.0 pts · 7.2 reb · 7.2 ast
C
Walker Kessler12.5 pts · 10.7 reb · 1.6 ast
G
Matisse Thybulle6.7 pts · 1.4 reb · 1.1 ast
F
Jake LaRavia6.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 1.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Heat
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Zion WilliamsonPelicans · F
Luka DoncicLakers · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gamePelicans: 117.5Lakers: 122.1
Points allowedPelicans: 122.4Lakers: 114.4
Win %Pelicans: .364Lakers: .833
Home / away recordPelicans: 4–3Lakers: 6–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Pelicans
1 day
Last game 2 days before
1–2 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Lakers
1 day
Road trip, game 4 of 4
3–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Lakers have won their last 6 gamesCurrent streak
- Luka Doncic had 35+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Austin Reaves had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Pelicans have lost their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Zion Williamson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Trey Murphy had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Head to head
The last 4 meetings in the leagues we follow
0Pelicans wins
4 games4Lakers wins
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 110–101
Top scorer: Luka Doncic 27 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 103–111
Top scorer: Trey Murphy 42 pts
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans, final, 133–121
Top scorer: Luka Doncic 34 pts
New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers, final, 104–118
Top scorer: Trey Murphy 35 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).