The Lakers from Los Angeles will be participating in the postseason. Even though the Lakers won 110–106 over the Pelicans in New Orleans on Tuesday night—a club they’ve blown out multiple times this season—the game was noticeably more intense than normal because Zion Williamson had one of his best games.

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After that, the Lakers gained a small lead that they would not relinquish. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 10 of the Lakers’ 15 points in the final seconds. James scored the most points for Los Angeles, but all five starters from that team scored in double figures. Davis got 20 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks in his most recent huge game of the season, which was against the Pelicans. James finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, three steals, and two blocks. The Pelicans saw six players reach double digits in scoring, but no one else scored more than 12 points save Williamson.

The victory propelled the Lakers to the seventh spot and set up a meeting with the Nuggets of Denver. Last season, these two squads faced in the Western Conference Finals. The Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals after a four-game victory.

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