The Pelicans suffered their fourth straight defeat Friday, losing 118-104 to the LA Lakers as a 9.5-point underdog as the Under (227) hit. G Trey Murphy III was the lone bright spot for New Orleans, scoring 35 points on 13-for-21 shooting. The Pelicans, despite their 2-10 record, are 4-6-2 ATS. They are 3-2-1 ATS over their last 6 performances.

James Borrego has been named the interim head coach of the Pelicans. He will make his debut on Sunday against Golden State.

The New Orleans Pelicans are a 2-10 basketball team, ranked last in the Western Conference, with no signs of digging their way out of the cellar anytime soon. The abysmal start to the 2025-26 season understandably led some to question whether Zion Williamson should be traded.

NEW ORLEANS — The Los Angeles Lakers are back in the win column in their fourth contest of their five-game road trip, dropping the Pelicans 118-104 in New Orleans on Friday evening to improve their record to 9-4 and 2-0 in NBA Cup games.

The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) travel to Smoothie King Center to face the New Orleans Pelicans (2-9) in this Friday night NBA matchup.