Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans LIVE RESULT: Zion Williamson ‘leaves with injury’ during 40-point game
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ZION Williamson left Tuesday night's game with an injury after knocking down a layup.
Williamson scored a season-high 40 points but stormed to the locker room after injuring himself.
There has been no update on what injury Williamson sustained after scoring late in the fourth quarter.
LeBron James led the Lakers with 23 points as Los Angeles defeated the Pelicans 110-106 and secured the No.7 seed and a matchup against the Denver Nuggets.
- Final: Lakers 110 Pelicans 106
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Zion Williamson's status is unclear
The Pelicans are set to face the Sacramento Kings on Friday - but it's unclear if Zion Williamson will be alright to play after his leg injury tonight.
"Right now, it's left leg soreness and he's going to get imaging on it tomorrow," Pelicans coach Willie Green said following the game.
"We will figure out more. That's the report I got back. I haven't talked to him.
"But we'll see what happens tomorrow when we get the results back."
Final: Lakers 110-106 Pelicans
The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106 and secure the No.7 seed.
The Lakers will play the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets in the first round.
Pelicans star F Zion Williamson scored a season-high 40 points but left late due to an unknown injury.
The Pelicans will play the winner of the Golden State Warriors vs the Sacramento Kings.
Lakers 106-102 Pelicans
Q4 - 00:14: LeBron James misses a fadeaway jump shot but Anthony Davis secures the rebound gets fouled and then knocks down both free throws.
Pelicans timeout with just 14 secs left.
Still no updates on Zion Williamson's injury.
Lakers 104-102 Pelicans
Q4 – 00:38: CJ McCollum knocks down a mid-range jumper and the Pelicans are still in it!
Timeout Lakers.
Lakers 104-100 Pelicans
Q4 – 00:50: We are under a minute to go in the game and the Lakers are up 4 points after a D'Angelo Russell three-pointer!
Thats his fifth made three-pointer for the game.
Injury!
Zion Williamson left tonight's game with an apparent injury after knocking down a layup.
Williamson scored a season-high 40 points but stormed to the locker room after injuring himself.
Lakers 95-95 Pelicans
Q4 – 3:13: Zion Williamson ties the game after knocking down a floater as he is up to a season-high 40 points!
Williamson appears to have hurt himself on the layup and is replaced by CJ McCollum.
Lakers 95-93 Pelicans
Q4 – 3:28: We are coming down the stretch here as Zion Williamson has put the Pelicans on his back!
Williamson is up to 38 points on the game and has knocked down 16 of 26 shots.
LeBron James' struggles continue as he has only connected on 5 of 18 shots for the night.
Lakers 93-89 Pelicans
Q4 – 5:21: The Pelicans call a timeout but only trail by 4 points with under 6 minutes remaining.
New Orleans is on a 9-2 run which has been fueled by the three-point shot.
The Pelicans have knocked down 9 of 28 three-pointers for the whole game.
LeBron James has still not scored in the fourth quarter.
Lakers 91-85 Pelicans
Q4 - 6:13: Zion Williamson reenters the game and immediately makes his impact felt with a layup to push his point total to 33 points.
LeBron James has yet to score in the 4th quarter missing all four of his shot attempts.
Trey Murphy III knocks down a three and cuts the deficit to 6 points!
Lakers 89-80 Pelicans
Q4 -8:59: D'Angelo Russell continues to knock down three-pointers as he has now connected on 4 of 10.
LeBron James has facilitated the offense well tonight dishing out 9 assists.
Jose Alverado swoops into the lane and falls though and appears to have injured his ankle as he winces in pain.
End of Third Quarter: Lakers 83-76 Pelicans
Q3 – 00:00: Zion Williamson is having himself a game keeping the Pelicans within striking distance of the Lakers.
Williamson has connected on 13 of 23 shots for 31 points as we head into the fourth quarter.
LeBron James leads the way for the Lakers getting to the free-throw line consistently and knocking down 5 of 12 shots for 19 points.
Follow along to see who comes out victorious!
Lakers 75-61 Pelicans
Q3 - 5:08: LeBron James is tearing up the Pelicans' defense with pinpoint passes as he is now up to 7 assists.
James has knocked down all 8 of his free throws as he has frequented the line tonight.
Anthony Davis has not done much only scoring 6 points but it doesn't matter as the Lakers extend their huge lead.
Lakers 66-53 Pelicans
Q3 - 8:46: The Lakers continue to extend their lead as they are now up by 13 points without LeBron James scoring a single point in the third quarter.
Los Angeles is shooting 43.8% from the field and has connected on 11 of 23 three-pointers.
Their defense has been on point as they have forced the Pelicans into 10 turnovers.
The Pelicans need to go on a run now or else this one could get ugly quickly.
Lakers 64-53 Pelicans
Q3 - 10:01: Zion Williamson rushes into the paint and knocks down LeBron James.
James appears to have hurt his wrist on the play but he stays in the game.
Start of Third Quarter: Lakers 60-50 Pelicans
Q3 - 12:00: We are back!
The Lakers erased a 10-point deficit and outscored the Pelicans 34-16 in the second quarter.
Follow along to see which team secures the No.7 seed and secures a date with the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets.
Lakers vs Pelicans first half in pictures, part two
Below are some more pictures from the first half between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans.
Lakers vs Pelicans first half in pictures
Below are some pictures from the first half between the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans.
Halftime: Lakers 60-50 Pelicans
Q2 - 00:00: What a turnaround as the Pelicans blow an early 10-point lead.
The Lakers have taken a commanding 10-point lead following multiple runs.
Lakers G D'Angelo Russell has played great connecting on 5 of 8 shots for 15 points.
Pelicans F Zion Williamson has also played well knocking down 9 of 15 shots for 20 points.
LeBron James started slow but heated up late in the second quarter connecting on 4 of 9 shots for 15 points.
Lakers 49-44 Pelicans
Q2 – 3:48: LeBron James glides in for back-to-back layups and the Lakers take their largest lead of the game.
The Lakers are on an astounding 23-8 run currently.
James has knocked down 4 of 9 shots for 9 points and has added 5 assists.
Lakers 41-40 Pelicans
Q2 – 7:56: The Lakers have retaken the lead behind D'Angelo Russell's big game and great three-point shooting.
The Lakers have no answer for Zion Williamson still as the big man has connected on 7 of 9 shots for 14 points.
Lakers 35-36 Pelicans
Q2 - 09:40: Zion Williamson continues to dominate as scores again and adds a block on LeBron James' shot!
But the Lakers will not go quietly as D'Angelo Russell knocks down a contested mid-range jumper to cut the deficit to 1 point.
Los Angeles is currently on a 9-0 run.
End of First Quarter: Lakers 26-34 Pelicans
Q1 - 00:00: Zion Williamson leads the way for the Pelicans with 10 points as the Lakers have no answer for him right now.
D'Angelo Russell is on fire from beyond the arc knocking down 3 of 4 three-pointers and currently has 13 points.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis have struggled early combining 3-10 from the field.
Follow along for action from the second quarter!
Lakers 21-25 Pelicans
Q1 – 02:56: The Pelicans grab the lead back as each starter has scored late into the first quarter.
The Pelicans are shooting an impressive 47.6% from the field but only lead by just 4 points.
The Lakers are keeping pace knocking down 4 of 8 three-pointers.
Lakers 21-20 Pelicans
Q1 – 05:10: Both teams are hot from downtown knocking down a combined 6 of 11 three-pointers.
D'Angelo Russell leads the Lakers in scoring with 8 points knocking down 2 of 3 three-point attempts.
Brandon Ingram still leads the scoring for the Pelicans with 5 points.