Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, marking their fifth straight win in the NBA. Davis contributed 31 points and 14 rebounds, while rookie Dalton Knecht added 27 points for the Lakers.
LeBron James posted 21 points, seven rebounds, and five assists but was unable to extend his streak of four consecutive triple-doubles. The Pelicans took a 97-95 lead late in the game with back-to-back three-pointers from Brandon Boston Jr. and Brandon Ingram, who finished with 32 points. However, James responded with two clutch three-pointers, putting the Lakers ahead 101-97 with 37 seconds left.
"Big-time win. We want all the wins we can get. Every game is important. To get this win in a hostile environment was big for us," James said.
In other games, Jayson Tatum hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to lead the Boston Celtics to a 126-123 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors, finishing with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 27 points.
De'Aaron Fox scored 49 points to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 121-117, and the Dallas Mavericks won 110-93 against the San Antonio Spurs, who were without injured star Victor Wembanyama.
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