The Lakers secured a 133-121 victory vs. the New Orleans Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena as Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves shone again.

This is the matchup everyone had been anticipating since February 2, 2025. Anthony Davis is finally healthy enough to make his return, and he’s doing so against the team that didn’t go all-in on him.

Reaves is on an incredible run.

The Los Angeles Lakers saw a 108-125 loss on Monday vs. the Suns that snapped their recent seven-game losing streak.

Luka Doncic and the Lakers hosted his former team, the Mavericks, for Friday's final NBA Cup group game. As expected, the five-time All-Star demanded significant attention from his former teammates on offense. The Mavericks doubled him straight out of the gates, in the Lakers' backcourt in the first possession after tipoff.

The injury-depleted Clippers entered their matchup with the Lakers knowing the stakes: survive, or watch their NBA Cup hopes disappear. A Lakers win would clinch the group outright, while the Clippers needed either a Memphis loss or a statement victory to stay alive.

Celtics Stats: Jordan Walsh became the second NBA player this season to record at least five points, four rebounds and three steals in a first quarter, joining Luka Doncic.