Game ID: 22500308
New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Lakers
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 46 31 31 25 133NOP 27 30 35 29 121
LAL vs NOP ScoutingLAL vs NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 11/18 · 2 days' restOUT Vincent missed 11 since 10/27, returns tonight: 16 min (83% of 19)
BACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/15 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 11/08 after 6, 16 min since (154% of 10)
LAL availability going into 11/23 · 4 days' restBACK Reaves back 11/10 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 16 min since (83% of 19)
BACK Smith Jr. back 11/15 after 3, 3 min since (27% of 11)
LAL availability going into 11/25 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 18 min since (94% of 19)
LAL availability going into 11/28 · 2 days' restOUT Vanderbilt missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 18 min since (94% of 19)
LAL availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Vanderbilt missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 19 min since (100% of 19)
LAL availability going into 12/01 · back-to-backOUT Smart missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 5 since 11/18, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 5 since 11/18, returns tonight: 6 min (52% of 11)
BACK Vincent back 11/18 after 11, 20 min since (105% of 19)
LAL availability going into 12/04 · 2 days' restOUT Smart missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 6 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/01 after 5, 6 min since (52% of 11)
LAL availability going into 12/05 · back-to-backOUT Smart missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 7 since 11/18, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/01 after 5, 10 min since (92% of 11)
LAL availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 2 since 12/04, returns tonight: 39 min (109% of 36)
OUT Smart missed 5 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 8 since 11/18, returns tonight: 3 min (19% of 17)
BACK Smith Jr. back 12/01 after 5, 14 min since (133% of 11)
NEW Vincent 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 11/22 · back-to-backOUT Poole missed 9 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT McGowens missed 2 since 11/19, returns tonight: 20 min (95% of 21)
OUT Jordan missed 12 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 15 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 11/19 after 8, 29 min since (99% of 30)
BACK Looney back 11/19 after 2, 5 min since (36% of 15)
NOP availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Poole missed 10 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 13 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 16 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 11/19 after 8, 29 min since (99% of 30)
BACK McGowens back 11/16 after 2, 15 min since (72% of 21)
BACK Looney back 11/19 after 2, 10 min since (66% of 15)
NOP availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 2 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 11 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 14 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 4 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 17 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 11/19 after 8, 29 min since (99% of 30)
BACK McGowens back 11/22 after 2, 19 min since (89% of 21)
BACK Looney back 11/19 after 2, 10 min since (66% of 15)
NEW Peavy 15 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Hawkins 14 to 19 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/29 · 2 days' restOUT Jones missed 3 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 12 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 15 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 5 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 2 since 11/24, returns tonight: 10 min (71% of 15)
OUT Alexander missed 18 since 10/24, out tonight
BACK Williamson back 11/19 after 8, 30 min since (102% of 30)
BACK McGowens back 11/22 after 2, 17 min since (81% of 21)
NOP availability going into 11/30 · back-to-backOUT Jones missed 4 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 13 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 16 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 6 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Alexander missed 19 since 10/24, returns tonight: 21 min (172% of 12)
BACK McGowens back 11/22 after 2, 19 min since (92% of 21)
BACK Looney back 11/29 after 2, 10 min since (71% of 15)
NEW Peavy 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Murphy III missed 2 since 11/29, returns tonight: 41 min (115% of 36)
OUT Jones missed 5 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 14 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 17 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 7 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Hawkins missed 2 since 11/29, returns tonight: 22 min (163% of 14)
BACK McGowens back 11/22 after 2, 22 min since (106% of 21)
BACK Looney back 11/29 after 2, 13 min since (88% of 15)
BACK Alexander back 11/30 after 19, 21 min since (172% of 12)
NEW Peavy 15 to 26 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Williamson missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 6 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 15 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 18 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Matković missed 8 since 11/19, returns tonight: 18 min (126% of 15)
BACK Murphy III back 12/02 after 2, 41 min since (115% of 36)
BACK Looney back 11/29 after 2, 12 min since (85% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/02 after 2, 22 min since (163% of 14)
BACK Alexander back 11/30 after 19, 16 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Alvarado 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Missi 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Peavy 15 to 25 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/06 · 1 day's restOUT Williamson missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 7 since 11/22, out tonight
OUT Poole missed 16 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Missi missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 18 min (89% of 20)
OUT Jordan missed 19 since 10/31, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 12/02 after 2, 37 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Matković back 12/04 after 8, 18 min since (126% of 15)
BACK Looney back 11/29 after 2, 12 min since (85% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/02 after 2, 19 min since (141% of 14)
BACK Alexander back 11/30 after 19, 12 min since (101% of 12)
NEW Fears 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW McGowens 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Peavy 15 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Williamson missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Jones missed 8 since 11/22, returns tonight: 26 min (90% of 28)
OUT Poole missed 17 since 11/05, out tonight
OUT Jordan missed 20 since 10/31, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Murphy III back 12/02 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Missi back 12/06 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Matković back 12/04 after 8, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Hawkins back 12/02 after 2, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Alexander back 11/30 after 19, 12 min since (101% of 12)
NEW Fears 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Alvarado 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW McGowens 21 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Peavy 15 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 113, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 30 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and Reaves at 28 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Vanderbilt (4 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and Murphy III at 19 a game. Without Jones (4 straight), Poole (13 straight), Jordan (16 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to New Orleans's 33 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 113 a night to New Orleans's 120. Call it the Lakers 124, New Orleans 111, the Lakers by 13.
11/18 vs UTA 140-126 — LAL notes
LAL won 140-126. LAL shot 60% (50 of 84) to UTA's 52%, 11 of 32 from three, and went to the line 40 times to UTA's 18 — 29 points from the stripe to their 17. Dončić led with 37 (11 of 22, 2 of 10 from three, 13 of 16 at the line); Reaves added 26, Ayton 20. The hinge was Q3, 37-22: LAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 23. LAL trailed 67-71 at the half and won the second half 73-55. Vincent was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
11/23 @ UTA 108-106 — LAL notes
LAL won 108-106. LAL shot 44% (38 of 86) to UTA's 43%, 10 of 38 from three, and went to the line 27 times to UTA's 18 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. Dončić led with 33 (10 of 24, 3 of 12 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Reaves added 22, James 17. The hinge was Q2, 30-25: a lead of 2 became 7.
11/25 vs LAC 135-118 — LAL notes
LAL won 135-118. LAL shot 57% (50 of 87) to LAC's 52%, 13 of 29 from three. Dončić led with 43 (14 of 28, 7 of 12 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Reaves added 31, L. James 25. The hinge was Q4, 37-25: a lead of 5 became 17. Hayes was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/28 vs DAL 129-119 — LAL notes
LAL won 129-119. LAL shot 59% (45 of 76) to DAL's 48%, 18 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DAL's 20 — 21 points from the stripe to their 17. Reaves led with 38 (12 of 15, 6 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Dončić added 35, Ayton 17. The hinge was Q1, 28-22: from level to 6 ahead. LAL trailed 60-62 at the half and won the second half 69-57. Ayton was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/30 vs NOP 133-121 — LAL notes
LAL won 133-121. LAL shot 48% (42 of 87) to NOP's 51%, 15 of 41 from three, and went to the line 39 times to NOP's 20 — 34 points from the stripe to their 16. Dončić led with 34 (9 of 22, 4 of 12 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Reaves added 33, Ayton 22. The hinge was Q1, 46-27: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Vincent was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/01 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 118, shooting 54 percent and 38 from three, 32 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Reaves at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Smart (2 straight), Vanderbilt (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brooks at 23 and Booker at 21 a game. Without Green (11 straight), Dunn (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 32 free throws a game to Phoenix's 21. Call it the Lakers 120, Phoenix 114.
12/04 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 24 and Barnes at 24 a game. Without Barrett (5 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Reaves at 28 a game. Without Smart (3 straight), Vanderbilt (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to Toronto's 29 and the defense, Toronto allowing 109 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it Toronto 116, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/05 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 34 and White at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 121, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 38 and Reaves at 32 a game. Without Smart (4 straight), Vanderbilt (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 113 a night to the Lakers' 121 and the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to Boston's 21. Call it Boston 120, the Lakers 116, the Lakers keeping it close.
12/07 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Grimes at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Oubre Jr. (10 straight), Watford (5 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Dončić at 36 and Reaves at 33 a game. Without Dončić (2 straight), Smart (5 straight), Vanderbilt (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 42 percent from three to Philadelphia's 32 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 109 a night to the Lakers' 122. Call it Philadelphia 120, the Lakers 114.
11/22 vs ATL 98-115 — NOP notes
NOP lost 98-115. NOP shot 42% (35 of 84) to ATL's 47%, 8 of 27 from three. NOP turned it over 14 times to ATL's 7. Queen led with 20 (6 of 14, 8 of 8 at the line); Murphy III added 19, Bey 18. Q1 was theirs, 25-21, but the other 3 periods went 94-73 against them. Murphy III's -16 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 vs CHI 143-130 — NOP notes
NOP won 143-130. NOP shot 51% (53 of 104) to CHI's 52%, 13 of 35 from three. NOP turned it over 10 times to CHI's 17. The glass went 55-33 for them. Williamson led with 29 (8 of 14, 13 of 16 at the line); Murphy III added 20, Bey 20. The hinge was Q2, 37-28: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 22. Murphy III was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/26 vs MEM 128-133 — NOP notes
NOP lost 128-133 in 1 overtime. NOP shot 50% (50 of 101) to MEM's 54%, 19 of 45 from three. Alvarado led with 24 (9 of 15, 6 of 11 from three); Bey added 18, Williamson 17. Q1 was theirs, 39-25, but the other 4 periods went 108-89 against them. They led by as many as 17.
11/29 @ GSW 96-104 — NOP notes
NOP lost 96-104. NOP shot 37% (32 of 86) to GSW's 41%, 7 of 30 from three, and went to the line 34 times to GSW's 20 — 25 points from the stripe to their 16. Williamson led with 25 (8 of 16, 9 of 10 at the line); Bey added 21, Fears 16. Q3 was theirs, 34-31, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 73-62 against them. They led by as many as 10. Queen's -17 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/30 @ LAL 121-133 — NOP notes
NOP lost 121-133. NOP shot 51% (46 of 91) to LAL's 48%, 13 of 26 from three, and got to the line 20 times to LAL's 39. McGowens led with 23 (9 of 18, 3 of 5 from three); Bey added 22, Fears 21. Q3 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 102-86 against them. Queen's -22 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/02 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 123, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Bey at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Murphy III (2 straight), Jones (5 straight), Poole (14 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 37 and Randle at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 114 a night to New Orleans's 123 and the turnovers, Minnesota giving it away 15 times a game to New Orleans's 12. Call it Minnesota 117, New Orleans 115, New Orleans keeping it close.
12/04 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 130, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 24 and Murphy III at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Williamson (2 straight), Jones (6 straight), Poole (15 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 38 and Randle at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 120 a night to New Orleans's 130. Call it Minnesota 122, New Orleans 119, New Orleans keeping it close.
12/06 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Clowney at 18 and Wolf at 12 a game. Without Thomas (14 straight), Traore (8 straight). One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Murphy III at 22 and Bey at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (3 straight), Jones (7 straight), Poole (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to New Orleans's 129 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 17 times a game to New Orleans's 12. Call it Brooklyn 119, New Orleans 114.
12/08 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Murphy III at 26 and Bey at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Williamson (4 straight), Jones (8 straight), Poole (17 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and Vassell at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Castle (9 straight), Wembanyama (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it San Antonio 121, New Orleans 118, New Orleans keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
AT A. Thiero
DA D. Ayton
DK D. Knecht
DO Doncic
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
LD L. Dončić
MK M. Kleber
RH R. Hachimura
NOPBM B. McGowens
DQ D. Queen
JA J. Alvarado
JF J. Fears
KL K. Looney
MP M. Peavy
SB S. Bey
TA T. Alexander
YM Y. Missi
LAL/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Luka Doncic, Lakers start fast, beat Pelicans 133-121 for 7th straight victory
LOS ANGELES -- — Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers raced to their seventh straight victory, 133-121 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.
Doncic also had 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the Lakers win for the 13th time in 15 games. Austin Reaves added 33 points and eight assists, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored 14 points.
LeBron James sau out to rest a sore left foot. He made his season debut Nov. 18 and played in four games after recovering from sciatica.
Saddiq Bey had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Bryce McGowens added 23 points for the Pelicans. They have lost 11 of 12.
New Orleans was short-handed with Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Trey Murphy III (elbow) watching from the bench.
The Lakers dominated the first half, leading 46-27 after one quarter and 77-57 at the half. It was the most points the Lakers had scored in any quarter this season and tied for the fifth most in an opening quarter in franchise history. The 77 first-half points matched the Lakers' most in a half this season.
The Pelicans found their offense in the third quarter, shooting 62.5% from the floor in the period and pulling to 100-89.
Up next Pelicans: Host Minnesota on Tuesday and Thursday nights.