The Los Angeles Lakers secured a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the West’s 7th-8th Place Play-In match.

Superstar LeBron James had an excellent game with 23 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds, thereby helping the Los Angeles Lakers secure a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 110-106 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the match. Play-In match of the West, taking place on the morning of April 17 (Vietnam time).

This dramatic match also witnessed an excellent performance from Zion Williamson with 40 points and 11 rebounds in his NBA playoff debut. However, that was not enough for the Pelicans to win, as Zion had to leave the field due to injury after equalizing the score 95-95 with a layup with 3 minutes and 19 seconds remaining.

Even though the Lakers led by as much as 18 points at one point, the Pelicans stormed back and tied the score. Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III scored 12 points, including two 3-pointers from more than 28 feet away, to help the Pelicans tie the game.

However, the Pelicans’ sublimation was not enough to turn the situation around. The Lakers made 14 of 35 3-point shots, while the Pelicans made just 9 of 29 3-pointers. With the leadership of LeBron James and stability from Anthony Davis, the Lakers won an important victory to enter the playoff round.

The last game was a real challenge for the Pelicans. Despite a promising first half, they made just four 3-pointers in 16 opportunities in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the Lakers made 10 of 20 3-point shots in the first two quarters, especially with DeAngelo Russell in the mix.

Entering the final minutes, LeBron James decided the match with a jump shot from medium range. Anthony Davis made a dunk off an alley-oop shot by Austin Reaves, and DeAngelo Russell exploded at the 3-point line. With the dedication of their stars, the Lakers maintained their advantage and won an important victory.

Anthony Davis, with 20 points and 15 rebounds, also had an impressive game. DeAngelo Russell also contributed to the victory with 21 points, including five 3-pointers.

Following this victory, the Lakers will advance to face the NBA champion Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs, a rematch of last season’s Western Conference finals, where the Lakers were eliminated 0-4. The first match between the two teams will take place on the morning of April 21 (Vietnam time).

Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans will have to wait to find out their next opponent, as they will face the winner of the play-in match between the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings.