The LA Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans are playing live on the NBA schedule on Wednesday night and the matchup from the Smoothie King Center starts at 8 pm ET and has Kobe Bryant taking on Anthony Davis in a matchup of two of the best players in the league, as Davis is considered to be a superstar in the making for NO.
The Lakers come into the game after a loss against the Phoenix Suns and they will play against the Spurs next on the road after matching up with the Pelicans. The Lakers are just 12-30 this season, but they could be much worse and they are hoping to bounce back with some free agent moves this summer. Bryant has been playing well overall, while Nick Young comes in after scoring 24 points against the Suns.
The Lakers come in ranked 29th in points allowed this season and 17th in points per game and now the team is trying to bounce back after falling to the Suns. The Pelicans come into the game after a loss against the Knicks and that snapped a 16 game losing streak for New York and now the Pelicans will try and rebound against the Lakers. New Orleans is 20-21 on the season and they will next play against the Timberwolves on the road.
Davis is having a strong season and is averaging a double-double and the team is averaging 100 points per game this year. The team is ninth in rebounds per game and they come in after getting 23 points from Tyreke Evans and 17 rebounds from Omer Asik. Pelicans forward Anthony Davis and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant both have been out for their respective teams and they are set to return on Wednesday night.
Bryant comes in while averaging 22 points per game this season, while Davis comes in averaging 24.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game and he is the star of the Pelicans. The Pelicans are also getting some support down the line with Jrue Holiday, but he will not be back on Wednesday. The Lakers are on a losing streak and they are looking to keep that from continuing and they will have to stop Davis to get it done.
Bryant has been out for eight of the past 15 games and he will be back for the Lakers in this matchup and it comes after Nick Young led the way in the past few games. The Pelicans have won three straight games over the Lakers and they will be looking to win another one and it comes as Davis has averaged 25.3 points and 11.0 rebounds in those games, making his return very significant.
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