Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans host LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers today.
The Los Angeles Lakers (46-35) have the opportunity to determine their opponent in the Play-In Tournament and open the door to being the seventh seed this season. They take on the New Orleans Pelicans (49-32) who have won four straight games to move up to the sixth seed in the playoffs. This game will have ripple effects throughout the Play-In Tournament this season determining the sixth through 10th seeds in the conference with an arrangement of outcomes. LeBron James and the Los Angeles have participated in the Play-In Tournament in two of the last three seasons since winning the 2020 NBA Championship, making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season.
How to Watch Lakers at Pelicans today:
Game Date: April 14, 2024
Game Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: Bally Sports New Orleans (North)
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With a Los Angeles win and the Phoenix Suns winning their game, these teams will play in the Play-In Tournament. If New Orleans wins, it will finish as the sixth seed and Los Angeles will be either the eighth, ninth or 10th seed depending on whether the Golden State Warriors or the Sacramento Kings win their games.
This season Los Angeles is 2-1 in three games against New Orleans between the regular season and in-Season Tournament. In their two wins Los Angeles is averaging 136.0 points per game led by James who is averaging 25.5 points, 11.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Another win for Los Angeles would give it the season series win over New Orleans and set up the Play-In Tournament game between the teams. Zion Williamson has never made the playoffs or played in a Play-In Tournament game since coming into the league as the number one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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