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New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers (03/04): Box score, player stats, game summary, and more

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers (03/04): Box score, player stats, game summary, and more

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 5, 2025, 12:08 IST

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The Los Angeles Lakers secured a dominant 136-115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on March 4, with LeBron James surpassing 50,000 career points. James led with 34 points, supported by Luka Doncic's 30 points and 15 assists. Zion Williamson top-scored for the Pelicans with 37 points. Shake Milton and Jarred Vanderbilt provided strong contributions off the bench.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers (03/04): Box score, player stats, game summary, and more

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers (03-04). Image viaa: Jae C. Hong/ AP

The Los Angeles Lakers claimed a dominant 136-115 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Lakers’ home ground, Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on March 4.LeBron James became the first NBA player ever to surpass 50,000 career points in the game, and he led the team to victory against the visiting Pelicans. Here are the box score, player stats, game summary, and everything you need to know about the New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers matchup.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers: Box score and player stats

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers. Image via: Jae C. Hong/ AP

New Orleans Pelicans box score and player stats

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Zion Williamson	26:10	17	23	73.9	0	0	0.0	3	6	50.0	1	3	4	6	1	1	0	3	37	13
Kelly Olynyk	27:14	4	9	44.4	1	2	50.0	2	2	100	2	2	4	2	1	1	2	4	11	-11
Yves Missi	23:39	1	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0.0	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	1	2	-25
Trey Murphy III	32:30	6	12	50.0	1	6	16.7	6	7	85.7	2	4	6	5	2	0	3	3	19	-29
CJ McCollum	25:24	4	11	36.4	1	5	20.0	1	1	100	0	3	3	5	1	0	1	1	10	-29
Jordan Hawkins	29:25	6	14	42.9	4	10	40.0	1	2	50.0	0	4	4	1	1	0	1	1	17	-8
Bruce Brown	24:04	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	2	3	5	1	1	0	1	3	4	-17
Jose Alvarado	25:39	2	8	25.0	1	6	16.7	0	0	0.0	0	2	2	3	1	0	0	1	5	2
Karlo Matkovic	17:53	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100	1	3	4	3	0	1	1	0	5	-5
Jamal Cain	04:01	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	04:01	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2
Brandon Boston	DNP-Coach's Decision
TOTALS		46	93	49.5	9	34	26.5	14	21	66.7	10	25	43	29	11	3	9	17	115	-21

Los Angeles Lakers box score and player stats

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dorian Finney-Smith	29:53	3	10	30.0	2	7	28.6	0	0	0.0	4	1	5	0	0	0	2	1	8	5
LeBron James	33:15	10	18	55.6	5	10	50.0	9	9	100	1	7	8	6	1	2	4	1	34	7
Jaxson Hayes	23:35	8	8	100	0	0	0.0	3	3	100	3	7	10	0	0	0	1	5	19	4
Gabe Vincent	28:39	1	7	14.3	0	6	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	2	-8
Luka Dončić	34:07	9	19	47.4	6	13	46.2	6	11	54.5	1	7	8	15	1	1	5	0	30	37
Jarred Vanderbilt	20:02	4	7	57.1	2	4	50.0	2	2	100	3	5	8	1	1	2	0	2	12	27
Dalton Knecht	26:14	5	9	55.6	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	3	0	0	0	1	13	2
Shake Milton	18:42	5	7	71.4	2	4	50.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2	2	2	0	1	0	12	30
Trey Jemison III	16:59	2	2	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	3	2	5	2	0	0	0	2	4	7
Alex Len	4:33	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Bronny James	4:01	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	-2
Cam Reddish	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS		48	90	53.3	19	52	36.5	21	27	77.8	17	34	51	32	7	5	14	12	136	21

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers game summary

Zion Williamson led the New Orleans Pelicans with 37 points, four rebounds, and six assists.
Trey Murphy III and Jordan Hawkins provided additional scoring support. Murphy finished with 19 points. Hawkins added 17 points, making 4 of 10 three-pointers.
CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk had quiet nights offensively. McCollum scored 10 points, while Olynyk contributed 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting, alongside adding four rebounds and two assists.
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James had an outstanding performance, leading the team with 34 points while shooting 55.6% from the field. He also grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 6 assists.
Luka Doncic also played wonderfully, scoring 30 points and recording a game-high 15 assists. His three-point shooting was solid, hitting 6 of 13 attempts, and he added 8 rebounds. Jaxson Hayes finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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Shake Milton and Jarred Vanderbilt provided strong contributions off the bench. Milton scored 12 points, while Vanderbilt added 12 points and 8 rebounds. Dalton Knecht also had a solid outing with 13 points.

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